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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lije realize as the crowd calms?
(a) Daneel works outside the law.
(b) Daneel can use a blaster against a human, which is not supposed to be true.
(c) Daneel and Lije are late to meet Jesse.
(d) It only took one death to calm things down.

2. Where did Lije meet Jesse?
(a) Near the Grand Canyon.
(b) At the beach.
(c) Off world.
(d) At a Section Christmas party.

3. What is Jesse's full name?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Jessiman.
(d) Jezebel.

4. Where is Daneel that night?
(a) He is guarding the front door.
(b) He is sleeping in Bentley's room.
(c) He is out walking the dog.
(d) He is not in the apartment.

5. What does Lije believe Enderby will think about Lije's theory of the murder?
(a) Enderby will be furious.
(b) Enderby will replace Lije on the case.
(c) Enderby thinks there are some valid points to the theory.
(d) Enderby will fire Lije from the force altogether.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Lije do to enter Spacetown?

2. About what does Jesse ask Lije?

3. How do they determine if Lije is healthy?

4. Who is Roj Nemennuh Sarton?

5. Of what is R. Daneel Olivaw a prototype?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dr. Sarton engage in robotic research?

2. What is Lije subjected to again as he enters Spacetown?

3. What does Lije observe about R. Daneel and what might be the implication of this observation?

4. Why do the Spacers want Earthmen to accept robots among them?

5. What does Jesse want and what is Lije's response? Is Jesse justified in her request?

6. What possible theme is already apparent in this first chapter?

7. Why is Lije upset by R. Daneel's actions to control the crowd?

8. What is Lije's rationale for believing Dr. Sarton is not dead, but that the Spacers want the Earthmen to believe Dr. Sarton is murdered by a City dweller?

9. What shocks Lije about his new partner, R. Daneel, and why do you think this bothers Lije so much?

10. Do you think Lije's personal feelings about robots and his experience with R. Daneel in the shoe store will interfere with his job as a police officer to investigate the Spacer death with R. Daneel?

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