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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Reason.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The subordinate robots in “Reason” believe that Cutie is what?
(a) A dog.
(b) A human.
(c) A prophet.
(d) God.

4. For whom is the narrator of the Introduction writing a feature article?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The Intergalactic Times.
(c) Interplanetary Press.
(d) The New York Times.

5. 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”?
(a) Mr. Weston.
(b) Mr. Powell.
(c) Mr. Struthers.
(d) Mr. Lanning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gloria is playing what game with Robbie in the beginning of Chapter One, "Robbie”?

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

3. When Donovan and Powell first locate Speedy in “Runaround,” Donovan describes him as sounding what?

4. What adjective describes the robot brain in “Reason”?

5. How many years had passed between the First Mercury Expedition and the arrival of Donovan and Powell in “Runaround”?

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