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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 Francis Clousarr do?
(a) He is a manager at the yeast factory.
(b) He is a mechanic at the yeast factory.
(c) He is a baker at the yeast factory.
(d) He is a zymologist, or yeast specialist.

2. When Daneel is explaining his abilities, what briefly crosses Lije's mind?
(a) That Daneel is capable of lying.
(b) That Enderby could be them murderer.
(c) That Daneel is incapable of lying.
(d) That Lije could get to like Daneel as a friend.

3. What is the name of one of the men from the shoe store and kitchen incident?
(a) Gerard Stepanoupolis.
(b) Gerard Paul.
(c) John Derrick.
(d) Paul Gerry.

4. What is the name of the story about a man in London who committed a murder and then got lost in the never-ending roads, mazes and alleyways of the City?
(a) "Wandering Londoner."
(b) "A Londoner Murders and Wanders."
(c) "A Murderer Wanders in London."
(d) "Wandering Murderer."

5. Where do Daneel and Lije go?
(a) To Yeast Town.
(b) To Washington, D.C.
(c) To their apartment.
(d) Spacertown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Dr. Gerrigel afraid?

2. Who does Lije convince to come to New York City?

3. What is the purpose of the investigation of Dr. Sarton's murder for the Spacers?

4. How does Clousarr act towards Lije?

5. What does Daneel ask Lije while they are having dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the explanation that Dr. Gerrigel offers for the physical appearance of robots. Does this explanation seem plausible to you?

2. What childhood story makes Lije re-think Enderby as the murder suspect and why do you think Lije makes the connection between the story and Enderby?

3. How does Dr. Gerrigel demonstrate the first law of robotics and at the same time prove once and for all R. Daneel's innocence?

4. How has the murder of R. Sammy changed the relationship between Lije and R. Daneel?

5. Who does Lije call in Washington, D.C. and why does Lije call the man?

6. What does Lije propose and how does Dr. Gerrigel refute Lije's theory?

7. Compare the relationship of Enderby and Lije with that of Lije and Daneel at the conclusion of the novel.

8. Do you think Clousarr is an evil character?

9. When Daneel and Lije return to their apartment, what horrifies does Daneel do that horrifies Lije? Would you feel the same way

10. How does a section kitchen work and what is the implication of such a setup?

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