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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?
(a) The Encyclopedia Tellurica.
(b) The Encyclopedia of Mercury.
(c) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(d) The World Book Encyclopedia.

3. In what year did Susan Calvin earn her Ph.D., according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1995.

4. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was made and sold in what year?
(a) 2025.
(b) 2005.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1999.

5. How long have Powell and Donovan been on Mercury in the beginning of “Runaround”?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 12 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Second Mercury Expedition sent out, according to Susan Calvin?

2. Where did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?

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

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

5. What word, used to describe Robbie in Chapter One, “Robbie,” means cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness?

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