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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. Where does Clousarr say he has been during the last few nights?
(a) Out of town.
(b) In home asleep.
(c) Out walking.
(d) With his wife.

2. What is the purpose of the investigation of Dr. Sarton's murder for the Spacers?
(a) To play with Lije's mind.
(b) To bring the murderer to justice.
(c) An excuse for the Spacers to study humans in the field.
(d) To gain a foothold in New York.

3. What were the Spacers able to do with Lije?
(a) To open his mind to colonization with the help of a mild drug.
(b) To continue Dr. Sarton's work by Lije figuring out the murderer.
(c) To pair him with a robot with minimal problems.
(d) Nothing.

4. With what did Enderby intend to blackmail Lije if necessary?
(a) Lije's illegitimate child.
(b) That Lije has an extra ration card.
(c) The fact that Lije's brother is in prison for life.
(d) Jesse's membership in an anti-robot group.

5. Of what is Dr. Gerrigel afraid?
(a) Androids.
(b) Flying.
(c) Robots.
(d) Humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Gerrigel not able to imagine a human would do voluntarily?

2. Why is Daneel eliminated as a suspect?

3. Why does Lije commiserate with Enderby?

4. Why does Lije decide to leave Jessie's name out of his report about the group?

5. Who pushes the person into the fission chamber?

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

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

4. Do you think Clousarr is an evil character?

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

6. Why do you think R. Daneel reveals his vulnerabilities to Lije?

7. How does THE CAVES OF STEEL reach its climax and subsequent denouement?

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

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

10. Does Lije seem to be finally thinking more clearly and to what might you attribute that?

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