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

2. Where does Baley go first to start his interviewing?
(a) To see Gladia.
(b) A Solarian sociologist.
(c) To visit the murder victim's room.
(d) To see Attlebish.

3. What does Gruer say in response to Gladia's statement about Gruer?
(a) That there is not way to substantiate if she knew Gruer before the murder.
(b) That she could easily find out where Gruer lives.
(c) That she could have arranged the poisoning without being there.
(d) That siblings have killed each other before.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladia say which contradicts what Leebig says?

2. What does Daneel say about Aurora's attitude towards Solaria?

3. What does Gladia do when Baley responses to her statement about Gruer?

4. How does Leebig react to a call from Baley?

5. What was Dr. Delmarre working on in order to eliminate marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leebig refuse to marry and how does this affect his relationship with the Delmarres?

2. How does Elijah trick R. Daneel so Elijah can go off by himself to do his investigating?

3. What does Leebig say about the Delmarres?

4. What does Daneel tell Baley about Aurora's fears of Solaria and his orders about Baley?

5. What is Anselmo 's relationship to Dr. Delmarre?

6. How does Gladia respond to seeing Baley in person and what does she tell him?

7. Who does Baley "view" after his visit with Anselmo and what is her response to his request?

8. Describe Jothan Leebig.

9. Who replaces Gruer and what does he tell Daneel and Baley to do?

10. Why does Leebig get upset during the conversation with Baley?

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