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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Liar!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Powell install in his office wall in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) A visual simulator.
(b) An onyx plate.
(c) A visiplate.
(d) A telescope.

2. Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in “Runaround” is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics?
(a) Law #1.
(b) Law #2.
(c) Law #3.
(d) Law #4.

3. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. What term refers to a deductive inference consisting of two premises and a conclusion, all of which are categorical propositions.?
(a) Syllogism.
(b) Cataclysm.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Irony.

5. In what year was the Second Mercury Expedition sent out, according to Susan Calvin?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2012.
(c) 2015.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

2. How old is Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

3. How far across does Powell tell Cutie the space station is in “Reason”?

4. Where is the officer’s room described as being located in “Reason”?

5. The subordinate robots in “Reason” believe that Cutie is what?

(see the answer key)

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