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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Albert tell Baley he must do when he goes off world?
(a) Take his own rations.
(b) Get all his innoculations.
(c) Take his camera.
(d) Take note of everything.

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

3. What causes Gladia to go to her husband?
(a) He misses a scheduled "seeing."
(b) She hears a scream.
(c) He asks her to visit him.
(d) He rings for her.

4. Who works in the outside areas of Earth?
(a) Robots.
(b) No one.
(c) Animals bred for intelligence.
(d) Slaves.

5. Where is Solaria?
(a) A sanitarium on Earth.
(b) In the Andromeda Galaxy.
(c) Near the outer limits of the Milky Way.
(d) A place off world from Earth.

6. In what state does Gladia find her husband?
(a) With another woman.
(b) Drunken.
(c) In disarray.
(d) Bludgeoned to death.

7. Who is Hannis Gruer?
(a) The most widely-acclaimed robot designer on the planet.
(b) The head of Solarian security.
(c) The President of Solaria.
(d) The King of Solaria.

8. What does Gladia say about when she "sees" her husband?
(a) They always see each other.
(b) They never see each other.
(c) They do so when scheduled.
(d) They see each other twice a year on national holidays.

9. How does Baley feel about going?
(a) He is indifferent.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He does not want to go.
(d) He is angry.

10. How long does it take the robots to find Gladia after she faints?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 28 hours.
(c) They find her immediately.
(d) 1/2 hour.

11. What part of the robot that Baley wants to examine is damaged?
(a) The digits.
(b) The positronic brain.
(c) The cortex.
(d) The circuits that run the movement mechanisms.

12. To what does Baley say he must become accustomed?
(a) Not seeing his wife.
(b) Being out in the open.
(c) Working with Olivaw again.
(d) Seeing so many robots.

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

14. What weapon is found in the house where the human is murdered?
(a) A flechette.
(b) A mace.
(c) A sword.
(d) None.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gruer think is the murderer?

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

3. Who is Elijah Baley?

4. What does Baley say about "seeing" Olivaw?

5. What is said about the Outer Worlds' military power?

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