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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Baley hate to see?
(a) The sparse accomdations on the ship.
(b) The food on the ship.
(c) A robot doing a human's job.
(d) That is partner is a woman.

2. What happens to Gruer as he is talking with Baley?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is poisoned.
(d) He has a heart attack.

3. What does Gruer say Mr. Delmarre may have found?
(a) A very rich vein of titanium.
(b) Evidence of a conspiracy.
(c) A way to program robots to kill humans.
(d) The blueprints to a new type of space craft.

4. What does Gladia say about when she "sees" her husband?
(a) They always see each other.
(b) They never see each other.
(c) They see each other twice a year on national holidays.
(d) They do so when scheduled.

5. What does Daneel think Gladia is trying to do?
(a) Make them leave the planet.
(b) Manipulate them.
(c) Make them look foolish.
(d) Welcome them.

6. Who does Gruer think is the murderer?
(a) Gladia.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) Gladia's nephew's wife.
(d) Gladia's grown son.

7. About what is Baley nervous?
(a) His son's testing.
(b) His new boss.
(c) The sense of urgency implied with his summons.
(d) His wife's pregnancy.

8. Who works in the outside areas of Earth?
(a) No one.
(b) Robots.
(c) Animals bred for intelligence.
(d) Slaves.

9. Where is the victim's body?
(a) It is in the morgue.
(b) It is still at the victim's home.
(c) They do not know what happened to the body.
(d) It was cremated.

10. Of what is Gladia certain?
(a) Her husband is greatly loved.
(b) There was no one else in the President's mansion when she finds her husband.
(c) Her husband is a good man.
(d) Her husband would not have allowed anyone to "see" him.

11. Where is Baley traveling at the opening of the story?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Denver.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington.

12. Why do people feel comfortable looking any way when using a viewer?
(a) Because it is a very relaxed culture.
(b) Because a viewer does not entail smell or feel.
(c) Because the viewer is only for voice; not visual.
(d) Because it is not considered polite to look at the person with whom one is chatting on a viewer.

13. What does Baley want to examine?
(a) The viewer which was in the room where the victim is murdered.
(b) The teleporter which was in the room where the victim is murdered.
(c) The robot in the room where the victim is murdered.
(d) The young man who was in the room where the victim is murdered.

14. Why is Baley ordered there?
(a) To investigate a murder.
(b) To set up a trade agreement.
(c) To bring back a criminal.
(d) To help them set up a police department.

15. What does Baley realize about the Solaria's inhabitant's attitude towards Olivaw?
(a) They do not know he is a robot.
(b) They are angry that a robot is sent to their home world.
(c) They like robots because they do not cause trouble.
(d) They are indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What encases the people on Earth?

2. Why won't Olivaw open the top of the car?

3. What does Baley say about "seeing" Olivaw?

4. To what does Baley say he must become accustomed?

5. What weapon is found in the house where the human is murdered?

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