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

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

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

4. With what does Olivaw believe Earth inhabitants have problems?
(a) Planets that are hostile to robots.
(b) Space travel.
(c) Being out in the open.
(d) He has no opinion about earth dwellers.

5. Where is Baley traveling at the opening of the story?
(a) Washington.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Denver.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Gladia?

2. What are in the outside areas of Earth?

3. What encases the people on Earth?

4. What disturbs Baley about the statistics Olivaw gives him?

5. What does Gladia ask about Baley and Olivaw?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Elijah's attitude towards robots and what is the exception?

2. What happens to Gruer while Elijah is communicating with him and what does Elijah do?

3. Who is the Undersecretary and what does he order Baley to do and why?

4. Discuss the laws of robotics.

5. What does Elijah want from the robot that witnesses Dr. Delmarr's death and where is the robot?

6. Why does Daneel believe Gladia is naked while first "viewing" with Elijah?

7. What is Baley's response to his orders?

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

9. Explain the difference between "viewing" and "seeing" on Solaria.

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

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