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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of “Runaround,” Donovan informs Powell that Speedy has been gone for how many hours?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

2. What is the character of Powell’s first name?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Michael.
(d) Abe.

3. In what year did Susan Calvin earn her Ph.D., according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2008.
(c) 1995.
(d) 2005.

4. What is the name of the general manager that takes Gloria’s family on a tour of a robot manufacturing company in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Mr. Weston.
(b) Mr. Struthers.
(c) Mr. Lanning.
(d) Mr. Powell.

5. What word from the Introduction refers to excessive growth or accumulation of any kind?
(a) Mosterity.
(b) Introphy.
(c) Hypertrophy.
(d) Interability.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the dog that Gloria’s parents give her when Robbie is sent away in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

2. The narrator states in “Runaround” that it is one of Gregory Powell’s favorite platitudes that nothing is to be gained from what?

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

4. According to the narrator in the Introduction, the first mobile robot equipped with a voice was destined for the projected mines where?

5. The Second Mercury Expedition was financed in part by U.S. Robots and in part by whom, according to Susan Calvin?

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