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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old does the narrator of the Introduction claim to be?
(a) 42.
(b) 32.
(c) 19.
(d) 39.

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

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

5. What title did Susan Calvin hold at U.S. Robots, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) “Roboanthropologist.”
(b) “President of Mathematics.”
(c) “Director of Marketing.”
(d) “Robopsychologist.”

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the “Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction, who demonstrated the first mobile robot to be equipped with a voice?

3. 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”?

4. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

5. The narrator of the Introduction states that he had spent how many days at U.S. Robots?

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