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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Runaround.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

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

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

4. In what year was the Second Mercury Expedition sent out, according to Susan Calvin?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2012.
(d) 1998.

5. What surrounds the mining pool, causing danger to Speedy, in “Runaround”?
(a) Crystals.
(b) Oxygen.
(c) Gold nuggets.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the type of space suits worn by Powell and Donovan in “Runaround”?

2. What is the character of Donovan’s first name?

3. What term refers to a deductive inference consisting of two premises and a conclusion, all of which are categorical propositions.?

4. Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in “Runaround” is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics?

5. How long have Powell and Donovan been on Mercury in the beginning of “Runaround”?

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