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

2. What is the name of Gloria’s mother in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Mary.
(b) Grace.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Sarah.

3. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(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 obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

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

5. What year is it in the Introduction to the novel?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2089.
(d) 2057.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the third of the Three Laws of Robotics?

4. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?

5. What is the second of the Three Laws of Robotics?

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