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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Runaround.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom is the narrator of the Introduction writing a feature article?
(a) The Intergalactic Times.
(b) Interplanetary Press.
(c) The Chicago Tribune.
(d) The New York Times.

2. In what year did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2009.
(d) 1995.

3. What story does Robbie plead for Gloria to tell him in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) “Hansel and Gretel.”
(b) “Bambi.”
(c) “Snow White.”
(d) “Cinderella.”

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

5. What temperature is Robbie’s metal skin kept at by high resistance coils in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 96.8 degrees.
(b) 75 degrees.
(c) 92.8 degrees.
(d) 70 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the narrator of the Introduction claim to be?

2. How many years had passed between the First Mercury Expedition and the arrival of Donovan and Powell in “Runaround”?

3. In the beginning of “Runaround,” Donovan informs Powell that Speedy has been gone for how many hours?

4. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?

5. What word from the Introduction refers to excessive growth or accumulation of any kind?

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