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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Albert Minnim?
(a) Another detective.
(b) A robot.
(c) The President.
(d) The Undersecretary.

2. For how long has Gladia and her husband been married?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 38 years.

3. Of what is Gladia certain?
(a) Her husband is a good man.
(b) There was no one else in the President's mansion when she finds her husband.
(c) Her husband would not have allowed anyone to "see" him.
(d) Her husband is greatly loved.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Baley traveling at the opening of the story?

2. What are in the outside areas of Earth?

3. What is the viewer like that Gruer uses to speak with Baley?

4. What part of the robot that Baley wants to examine is damaged?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gladia ask Elijah about his and Daneel's proximity and what is Elijah's response?

2. Describe Elijah Baley.

3. How are the farming and mining areas set apart from other Earth space?

4. How do people on Solaria communicate and what are Baley's beliefs about how that will affect his investigation?

5. What does Daneel tell Elijah about Solaria, and what is Elijah's response?

6. What does Albert reply to Baley's reluctance to accept the assignment?

7. What does Gruer tell Elijah about the murder case?

8. Discuss the laws of robotics.

9. Describe Gladia Delmarre.

10. What does Gladia say about the murder of her husband?

(see the answer keys)

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