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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. Who does Lije convince to come to New York City?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His brother-in-law to care for his family.
(d) His contact in Washington, D.C.

2. What is Dr. Gerrigel not able to imagine a human would do voluntarily?
(a) Traveling by train.
(b) Keeping an android in the house.
(c) Going to Spacetown.
(d) Exiting the city and traveling across country on foot.

3. When the men are chasing Lije and Daneel, what does Daneel soon tell Lije?
(a) That only one man is still chasing them.
(b) That Daneel may have to kill one of the men.
(c) That Daneel doesn't have his blaster.
(d) That Lije left his blaster on the table.

4. To where do the two cops run?
(a) To the ally.
(b) To the police car cruising down the street.
(c) To Lije's apartment.
(d) To the expressway.

5. Of what does Daneel assure Lije?
(a) That Dr. Sarton truly is dead.
(b) That Daneel had to learn as much as possible about the crime scene.
(c) That Enderby does not know everything about the crime scene.
(d) That Enderby is innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lije think Daneel could hide a blaster?

2. How does Lije consider Daneel at the end of the book?

3. Under what stipulation will Lije and Daneel agree not to prosecute Enderby?

4. Who knocks on the apartment door?

5. What does Lije ask for as far as living accommodations?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Clousarr is an evil character?

2. How has Lije's knowledge of robotics grown enough that he is able to use that knowledge to get Daneel's cooperation?

3. How is a conflict between Lije's professional and personal life demonstrated in this chapter and how does Lije handle it?

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

5. 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?

6. What theme is demonstrated by the conversation between Lije and Norris?

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

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

9. Do you think Lije and Enderby's relationship has changed and how so?

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

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