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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) Sparky.
(b) Champ.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Lucky.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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

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

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

5. What word from the Introduction refers to excessive growth or accumulation of any kind?

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