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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what year did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2009.

4. In the beginning of “Runaround,” Donovan informs Powell that Speedy has been gone for how many hours?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had first taken out incorporation papers for U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc., according to the narrator in the Introduction?

2. In what year does Susan Calvin say that the mobile speaking robot was invented in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

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

4. According to Donovan in “Runaround,” he sent Speedy to the nearest mining pool which was how many miles away from Donovan and Powell’s location in “Runaround”?

5. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

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