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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) “Cinderella.”
(c) “Snow White.”
(d) “Bambi.”

2. In what year was Susan Calvin born?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1919.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1999.

3. At the point of the novel’s Introduction, Susan Calvin is how old?
(a) 89.
(b) 62.
(c) 75.
(d) 25.

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

5. What temperature is Robbie’s metal skin kept at by high resistance coils in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 70 degrees.
(b) 75 degrees.
(c) 96.8 degrees.
(d) 92.8 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?

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

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

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

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