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

2. The narrator of the Introduction states that he had spent how many days at U.S. Robots?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

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

4. 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”?
(a) Mr. Lanning.
(b) Mr. Struthers.
(c) Mr. Powell.
(d) Mr. Weston.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Gloria is playing what game with Robbie in the beginning of Chapter One, "Robbie”?

4. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?

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

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