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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Klorissa Cantoro?
(a) Anselmo's wife.
(b) Delmarre's mistress.
(c) Anselmo's mistress.
(d) Delmarre's assistant.

2. Who set up homes on Solaria?
(a) The rich and elite.
(b) An offshoot of non-human origins.
(c) A cross culture of people.
(d) Only humans who have been tested genetically to be compatible.

3. What happens when Baley is at the fetus institute?
(a) He is nearly shot by a child with an arrow.
(b) He sees how they cull the damaged fetuses.
(c) He examines Dr. Delmarre's desk.
(d) He faints again.

4. Why does Attlebish have to back down?
(a) Olivaw has a dispensation from the President of Solaria.
(b) His boss tells him to do so.
(c) Baley proves Gruer was poisoned.
(d) He does not want to antagonize Aurora.

5. What does the child's robot babysitter say about lesser humanoids such as Baley?
(a) They are good subjects for DNA testing.
(b) They are covered in germs and shouldn't be allowed on Solaria.
(c) They are backward in their culture.
(d) They reproduce too much.

6. What does Baley believe about the first law of robotics?
(a) It has been deliberately misquoted in order to hide the fact that robots can commit murder.
(b) That it is inviolate.
(c) That it helps maintain precedence.
(d) That it is a big mistake.

7. How does Gladia treat Baley when he goes to her home?
(a) She is hostile.
(b) She allows him to be closer to her than did Klorissa.
(c) She is warm and friendly.
(d) She is indifferent.

8. What can't the robot remember?
(a) Why he is not programmed correctly.
(b) Who gave him the babysitting job.
(c) Who he is registered to.
(d) Where he got his information about Earth humans.

9. What does Klorissa Cantoro find disturbing?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That Delmarre dies without calling her.
(c) That Delmarre left the lab to another scientist.
(d) The idea of seeing Baley in person.

10. What does Daneel say about Aurora's attitude towards Solaria?
(a) They have been worried about Solaria.
(b) They do not understand the Solarians.
(c) They feel inferior to Solaria.
(d) They feel superior to Solaria.

11. What is a possible loophole to the first law of robotics?
(a) The robot can cause harm if it is debased.
(b) The robot can cause harm if its maker orders it to do so.
(c) There are no loopholes.
(d) A robot can cause harm if it does not know it is doing so.

12. What is a direct violation of the first law of robotics?
(a) A robot that could spank children.
(b) A robot that could express love.
(c) A robot that is able to eat and actually digest food.
(d) A robot that could make its own decisions.

13. What did Delmerre ensure?
(a) That the DNA to create a baby belongs to the prospective parents.
(b) That his DNA is perfect.
(c) That his experiments are viable.
(d) That term babies are healthy.

14. What does Klorissa say the people of Solaria hate?
(a) To be married.
(b) Robots in their homes.
(c) Having children.
(d) Raising children.

15. What does Gladia believe about marriage?
(a) That it is nasty but necessary.
(b) That it is an outdated institution.
(c) That it is wonderful if you find the right person.
(d) That it should only be necessary if one wants offspring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What culture does Anselmo say Solaria resembles?

2. Why will Daneel not allow Baley to leave the estate?

3. What does Leebig say the distrust of robots is?

4. What was Dr. Delmarre working on in order to eliminate marriage?

5. How does Baley say he will conduct the investigation from now on?

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