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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. How are Earth and its contemporary cities dependent?
(a) On the artificial air.
(b) On Spacer's input/output ratio with supplies.
(c) They operate independent of anything else.
(d) On the trade from other galaxies.

2. How has Daneel been programmed?
(a) To have a strong drive for liberty.
(b) To have a strong drive for independance.
(c) To have a strong drive for punishment.
(d) To have a strong drive for justice.

3. What does Lije state to Enderby and the others?
(a) That Dr. Fastolfe should not be on the case.
(b) That Daneel killed Dr. Sarton.
(c) That Dr. Fastolfe is the culprit.
(d) That he thinks Dr. Sarton is alive.

4. What does Lije think happened?
(a) Dr. Sarton is hiding out somewhere.
(b) Dr. Sarton was murdered but his body was not found.
(c) Dr. Sarton made a robot copy of himself, blasted it, and arranged for the Spacers to send a robot into the City.
(d) Dr. Sarton has moved back to Aurora.

5. What does R. Daneel arrange?
(a) To have lunch with some other robots.
(b) To fly to the Spacer world in a new type of helicopter.
(c) To meet the Spacer president.
(d) For Lije and him to visit the Spacer world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the robot and Lije encounter on the way to Lije's home?

2. Why does Lije prefer Enderby to do so rather than himself?

3. How do they determine if Lije is healthy?

4. What would Lije like as far as getting to work?

5. What does Lije believe Enderby will think about Lije's theory of the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think could be an advantage if a clerk who is serving you were a robot?

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

3. Why do you think Bentley seems conflicted about R. Daneel?

4. How are robots used by Earthmen versus Spacers?

5. What is established at the opening of the novel?

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

7. Why is Lije unwilling to ask for reassignment from this case and what is Jesse's attitude about Lije's position on the force?

8. How did Lije meet Jesse, his wife, and what about their names may foreshadow something further in the story?

9. What is the problem that Lije and R. Daneel encounter at the shoe store, and do you think the women are justified?

10. Does it seem Jessie's uneasiness about R. Daneel is her peculiar belief or do others share her sentiments?

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