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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. Why is it unusual for a person from Earth to travel to Solaria?
(a) It is at war with Earth.
(b) It has an atmostphere based upon nitrogen.
(c) None has ever been there.
(d) It takes 20 Earth years to travel one way to Solaria.

2. What does Gruer say Mr. Delmarre may have found?
(a) A way to program robots to kill humans.
(b) The blueprints to a new type of space craft.
(c) A very rich vein of titanium.
(d) Evidence of a conspiracy.

3. Why is Earth in trouble?
(a) The dome is leaking.
(b) Their social status is low.
(c) The dome is shrinking.
(d) There are not enough resources to feed everyone.

4. How long has it been since Gladia's husband has "seen" anyone besides herself?
(a) Never.
(b) About three years ago.
(c) Since he was a boy.
(d) Two weeks earlier.

5. Why does Baley think Gladia appears to Baley in the state she does?
(a) To make Baley admire her.
(b) Because she is so distraught.
(c) To influence Baley's judgement.
(d) To seduce him.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Gladia and her husband been married?

2. What are programmed into every robot?

3. What does Baley realize about the Solaria's inhabitant's attitude towards Olivaw?

4. What does Gladia do when she finds her husband?

5. What does Albert tell Baley he must do when he goes off world?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Elijah Baley.

4. What shocks Baley about his first communication with Gladia, and how does she explain the situation? What is Elijah's response?

5. Discuss the laws of robotics.

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

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

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

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

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

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