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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gladia treat Baley when he goes to her home?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) She is warm and friendly.
(c) She is hostile.
(d) She allows him to be closer to her than did Klorissa.

2. Why is Baley worn out?
(a) No reason.
(b) He did his weekly exercises.
(c) From talking to uncooperative people all day.
(d) From being in the open all day.

3. What does Gladia want with her husband that he thinks is wrong?
(a) Partnership in their finances.
(b) Affection.
(c) Partnership in raising their daughter.
(d) Partnership in raising their son.

4. How does Leebig react to a call from Baley?
(a) He is hostile.
(b) He answers the call reluctantly.
(c) He refuses to answer the call.
(d) He is very interested in talking to Baley about the murder case.

5. What does Attlebish tell Baley about Gruer?
(a) He thinks Gruer is from Aurora.
(b) He is Gruer's brother and Gladia's sister.
(c) He does not know Gruer.
(d) That he is still alive.

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

7. What does Baley talk with Gladia concerning Gruer?
(a) Why he allowed an unknownd human in his home.
(b) If he knows who attempted to murder him.
(c) If he is capable of murder.
(d) Who could have poisoned him.

8. Why will Daneel not allow Baley to leave the estate?
(a) He thinks Attlebish will try to kill them.
(b) He thinks Gladia will refuse to see them.
(c) He thinks they can solve the murder through viewing.
(d) He is charged with Baley's safety.

9. What does Attlebish tell Baley and Olivaw to do?
(a) Come to his office in person.
(b) Leave Gladia alone.
(c) Leave Solaria.
(d) Go to Gladia's home.

10. What is a direct violation of the first law of robotics?
(a) A robot that could make its own decisions.
(b) A robot that is able to eat and actually digest food.
(c) A robot that could express love.
(d) A robot that could spank children.

11. What does Baley tell several house robots to do?
(a) Disassemble Daneel.
(b) Help Daneel charge his batteries.
(c) Detain Daneel.
(d) Rewire Daneel to not fall under the laws of robotics.

12. Where is Baley at the opening to chapter 15?
(a) Discussing the case with Daneel at their motel room.
(b) Talking to Klorissa at a restaurant.
(c) Arriving at Gladia Delmarre's home.
(d) In the Spaceport.

13. What does Baley demand of Attlebish?
(a) That he resign from the case.
(b) Papers allowing him to conduct the investigation in person.
(c) That he agree to the original termsn
(d) That he go with Baley to the victim's home.

14. How does Gladia dismiss the possibility that she could have harmed Gruer?
(a) That she and Gruer are siblings and she loves him.
(b) That she has never been to his estate.
(c) That she has no idea where Gruer lives.
(d) That she has never hear of Gruer before the first murder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baley tell Gladia?

2. Who is Klorissa Cantoro?

3. What is a possible loophole to the first law of robotics?

4. What does Gruer say in response to Gladia's statement about Gruer?

5. Where does Baley question Gladia?

(see the answer keys)

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