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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anselmo do regularly with Mr. Delmarre?
(a) Correspond.
(b) Interview him about his marriage.
(c) Play chess.
(d) Nothing.

2. For what had Delmarre volunteered?
(a) Nothing.
(b) For his experiments to be used.
(c) The position of fetal engineer.
(d) For his DNA to be used.

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

4. What do the people of Solaria find disgusting and unnatural?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Work.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Gardening.

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

6. What does Attlebish tell Baley about Gruer?
(a) He is Gruer's brother and Gladia's sister.
(b) That he is still alive.
(c) He does not know Gruer.
(d) He thinks Gruer is from Aurora.

7. On what project was Dr. Delmarre working concerning robots?
(a) Creating a robot that could express love to the children.
(b) He was not working with robots, but rather fetuses.
(c) Creating a robot that could spank children.
(d) Creating a robot that could make its own decisions.

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

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

10. How long has it been since Gladia has talked with Leebig?
(a) Two days.
(b) The same day that Baley asks Gladia.
(c) Several years.
(d) A few months before her husband's death.

11. What shocks Klorissa?
(a) That Dr. Delmarre is dead.
(b) That there is a murder investigation over Dr. Delmarre's death.
(c) That the fetuses are all confiscated.
(d) That Delmarre left the lab to her.

12. What does Baley want to prove to Daneel?
(a) That Baley is not fragile.
(b) That Baley is fully human.
(c) That Baley is able to find a murderer on his own.
(d) That Daneel is incapable of ordering house robots.

13. What does Baley question concerning Daneel?
(a) If he still considers Baley a friend.
(b) If he will protect Baley.
(c) If he is who he says he is.
(d) If he is doing something undercover for Aurora.

14. Who does Leebig say constantly fought?
(a) Gladia and Leebig.
(b) Gladia and LaFortier.
(c) Dr. Delmarre and Gladia.
(d) Delmarre and Leebig.

15. Who is Corwin Attlebish?
(a) A human just arriving on Solaria.
(b) Baley's new boss.
(c) Gruer's replacement.
(d) Gladia's other brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Baley worn out?

2. How does Baley shock Gladia Delmarre?

3. What does Baley hear just before he is unaware of anything?

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

5. How long after conception are the fetuses brought to the farm?

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