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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Olivaw tell Bailey?
(a) The facts about Solaria.
(b) Why Baley is chosent for the investigaton.
(c) The facts about Aurora.
(d) The facts of the case.

2. 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 do not know he is a robot.
(c) They like robots because they do not cause trouble.
(d) They are indifferent.

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

4. What does Baley think of Gladia's explanation of the difference between viewing and seeing?
(a) He thinks it very wise.
(b) He doesn't agree with it.
(c) He does not understand the explanation.
(d) He is flabbergasted.

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

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

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

8. Who is Gladia?
(a) A detective on Solaria.
(b) The suspect in the murder case.
(c) The President's wife.
(d) The wife of the murder victim.

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

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

11. What is important to the inhabitants of Solaria?
(a) Their family ties.
(b) Their robots.
(c) The cultural mores.
(d) The foods they produce.

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

13. Who is the man who meets Baley at Solaria?
(a) Agent Jones.
(b) Professor Higgenbothan.
(c) R. Daneel Olivaw.
(d) Detective Bothwell.

14. Why is it unusual for a person from Earth to travel to Solaria?
(a) It takes 20 Earth years to travel one way to Solaria.
(b) It is at war with Earth.
(c) It has an atmostphere based upon nitrogen.
(d) None has ever been there.

15. What encases the people on Earth?
(a) A dome of nitrogen and oxygen.
(b) A titanium dome.
(c) A steel dome.
(d) A fiberglass dome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baley ask Gladia about Gruer?

2. Why is Baley ordered there?

3. What surprises Baley about Gladia as he is talking with her?

4. What does Gruer say about the Solarian's knowledge of humans?

5. Why do people feel comfortable looking any way when using a viewer?

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