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

2. As they're being dug out, Powell explains to Donovan that Dave's personal initiative circuitry was overwhelmed by what in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Having to save a human life.
(b) Having to control six robots in an emergency.
(c) Having to read human minds.
(d) Having to control the telescope.

3. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was sold to be used as what?
(a) A factory worker.
(b) A miner.
(c) A nursemaid.
(d) A maid.

4. Herbie reads Calvin’s thoughts and discovers that she is attracted to whom in “Liar!”?
(a) Powell.
(b) Donovan.
(c) Ashe.
(d) Speedy.

5. What color is Mike Donovan’s hair in “Runaround”?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bogert is the head of what department at U.S. Robots in the novel?

2. Ashe reveals to Calvin that he is preparing to do what in “Liar!”?

3. What is Speedy mining for when he disappears in “Runaround”?

4. According to Donovan in “Catch That Rabbit,” if the robots don’t pass the tests on the asteroid, U.S. Robots will lose how many credits in cash?

5. How many human executives are assigned to each space mining station according to Powell in “Reason”?

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