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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 second 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 strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(d) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.

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

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

4. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. According to the narrator in the Introduction, the first mobile robot equipped with a voice was destined for the projected mines where?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Venus.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Uranus.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the point of the novel’s Introduction, Susan Calvin is how old?

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

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

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

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

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