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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Leebig, how could one get a robot to discipline a child?
(a) By weakening the first law programed into the robot.
(b) By enhancing the 3rd law of robotics.
(c) By erasing the first law programed into the robot.
(d) By enhancing the 2nd law of robotics.

4. What does Klorissa think of the children at the fetal farm?
(a) They have a terrible life.
(b) They are innocent.
(c) They are lovely.
(d) They are all grotesque.

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

6. What does Leebig think can cause distrust of robots?
(a) Seeing a robot discipline a child.
(b) Having a robot think independently .
(c) Seeing a robot apprehend a human criminal.
(d) Believing as Baley does about the first law.

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

8. What does it prove if you can go your whole life on Solaria without encountering another human?
(a) That you have a very high status.
(b) That you are very spiritually advanced.
(c) That you are crazy.
(d) That you are wise.

9. What does Gladia say about Jothan Leebig?
(a) That she and he are friends.
(b) That she has never heard his name before.
(c) That he has been responsible for closing off Solaria to visitors.
(d) That he was her husband's brother-in-law.

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

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

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

13. What type of models has Leebig been working on?
(a) Molecular.
(b) High fashion.
(c) Robots with removable arms.
(d) Robots with no movable parts.

14. What does Leebig say the distrust of robots is?
(a) Wise.
(b) A human disease.
(c) Mistaken.
(d) Understandable.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baley ask Leebig about his partnership with Dr. Delmarre?

2. What does Gladia believe about marriage?

3. How does Gladia dismiss the possibility that she could have harmed Gruer?

4. What do the people of Solaria find disgusting and unnatural?

5. What does Klorissa say the people of Solaria hate?

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