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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the people on Solaria visit with each other?
(a) Through the tube.
(b) Through holographs.
(c) Through computer links.
(d) In person only.

2. Why won't Olivaw open the top of the car?
(a) He cannot do something that may harm a human.
(b) The car's top is already open.
(c) The car has no top.
(d) He does not know how.

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

4. What happens to the evidence in the murder case?
(a) It is in the evidence room.
(b) It is still in the murder victim's room.
(c) It is eradicated by the household robots.
(d) There is no evidence.

5. In what state does Gladia find her husband?
(a) In disarray.
(b) Drunken.
(c) Bludgeoned to death.
(d) With another woman.

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

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

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

9. What does Albert tell Baley he must do when he goes off world?
(a) Get all his innoculations.
(b) Take his camera.
(c) Take his own rations.
(d) Take note of everything.

10. How long has it been since Gladia's husband has "seen" anyone besides herself?
(a) Two weeks earlier.
(b) Never.
(c) About three years ago.
(d) Since he was a boy.

11. What does Baley say about "seeing" Olivaw?
(a) He refuses to divulve that information.
(b) That they never "see" each other.
(c) That he does not understand the concept of seeing.
(d) That he and Olivaw are in the same room.

12. From what planet is the person joining Baley?
(a) Mars.
(b) Venus.
(c) Aurora.
(d) Utopia.

13. What does Baley ask Gladia concerning the murder?
(a) If she knows the killer.
(b) If she committed it.
(c) If she saw the killer.
(d) If she is protecting the killer.

14. What is the viewer like that Gruer uses to speak with Baley?
(a) Real fuzzy.
(b) They do not use a viewer.
(c) State of the art.
(d) Obsolete.

15. Why does Olivaw arrange for a tube from the space ship to their car?
(a) So Olivaw is not spotted by the port authorities.
(b) So as to get off the ship faster.
(c) So they can have lunch on the tube.
(d) So Baley does not have to be out in the open.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disturbs Baley about the statistics Olivaw gives him?

2. What does Gladia ask about Baley and Olivaw?

3. Who was in the room when the victim is killed?

4. Who does Gruer think is the murderer?

5. Who is Hannis Gruer?

(see the answer keys)

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