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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - Robbie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) M.I.T.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Harvard University.

2. What is the third 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 must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(c) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(d) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. What is the second 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 must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(c) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(d) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gloria’s mother in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

2. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?

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

4. Who had first taken out incorporation papers for U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc., according to the narrator in the Introduction?

5. 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”?

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