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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Susan Calvin say that the mobile speaking robot was invented in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2012.
(d) 1999.

2. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?
(a) The Interviewer.
(b) Mrs. Weston.
(c) Robbie.
(d) Powell.

3. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Miami.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. Who had first taken out incorporation papers for U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc., according to the narrator in the Introduction?
(a) Stephen Byerley.
(b) Lawrence Robertson.
(c) Major-General Kallner.
(d) Francis Quinn.

5. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?
(a) 50.
(b) 62.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was sold to be used as what?

2. What temperature is Robbie’s metal skin kept at by high resistance coils in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

3. How old does the narrator of the Introduction claim to be?

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

5. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was made and sold in what year?

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