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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 - Evidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Susan Calvin born?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1919.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1982.

2. What is the name of the dog that Gloria’s parents give her when Robbie is sent away in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Champ.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Sparky.
(d) Lightning.

3. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(b) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(c) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(d) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

4. How long have Powell and Donovan been on Mercury in the beginning of “Runaround”?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

5. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?
(a) The Encyclopedia Tellurica.
(b) The World Book Encyclopedia.
(c) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(d) The Encyclopedia of Mercury.

Short Answer Questions

1. Powell refers to Cutie as a robot what in “Reason”?

2. Dr. Calvin says in the end of “Evidence” that when Stephen Byerley decided to die, he had himself what?

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

4. Who does Susan Calvin refer to as a "mind-reading robot” in the end of “Catch That Rabbit”?

5. When did the First Mercury Expedition take place, according to the narrative?

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