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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are programmed into every robot?
(a) Facts about all the inhabited worlds.
(b) The Immutable Laws of Physics.
(c) The Laws of Robotics.
(d) Ways to disable themselves if they become a threat.

2. Who is Albert Minnim?
(a) The Undersecretary.
(b) Another detective.
(c) A robot.
(d) The President.

3. Who is Hannis Gruer?
(a) The head of Solarian security.
(b) The most widely-acclaimed robot designer on the planet.
(c) The President of Solaria.
(d) The King of Solaria.

4. How does Gladia respond to Baley's question?
(a) That she did not commit the murder.
(b) That she got a quick glimpse of someone running away.
(c) That she is fairly sure she knows the murderer.
(d) That she would never consider protecting a murderer.

5. About what does Baley think on the plane?
(a) His mistress in Washington.
(b) The murder he investigated with a robot in Spacer world.
(c) How little there is between him and the outside world.
(d) The death of his boss.

6. What disturbs Baley about the statistics Olivaw gives him?
(a) The ratio of robots to humans on Solaria.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The fact that the planet wastes so many resources.
(d) The way Olivaw sounds so human.

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

8. What surprises Baley about Gladia as he is talking with her?
(a) That she is naked.
(b) That she is in her early teens.
(c) That she is blind.
(d) That she is wearing a crown.

9. What does Gladia ask about Baley and Olivaw?
(a) If they would "see" her.
(b) If they are partners.
(c) If they could reach out and touch each other.
(d) If they are human.

10. How many Outer Worlds are there?
(a) 33.
(b) 10.
(c) Over 50.
(d) About 10.

11. 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.

12. What does Baley ask Gladia about Gruer?
(a) Why Gruer has not made Gladia move since the murder.
(b) Who Gruer thinks murdered Gladia's nephew.
(c) If Gruer has "seen" Gladia since the murder.
(d) Who Gruer thinks murdered Gladia's husband.

13. What does the robot record?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The hand of the killer.
(c) The victime acknowledging his death.
(d) The back of the head of the killer.

14. How does Baley feel about seeing Olivaw?
(a) Angry.
(b) Olivaw is not in Solaria.
(c) Excited.
(d) Indifferent.

15. Who is Elijah Baley?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A detective.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who works in the outside areas of Earth?

2. What does Baley ask Gladia concerning the murder?

3. From what planet is the person joining Baley?

4. What does Albert tell Baley he must do when he goes off world?

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

(see the answer keys)

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