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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 - Escape!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saves Dr. Calvin from being attacked by the robot in the end of “Little Lost Robot”?
(a) Gerald Black.
(b) Dr. Lanning.
(c) Bogert.
(d) The Brain.

2. What adjective describes the robot brain in “Reason”?
(a) Proletarian.
(b) Atmoic.
(c) Nytolic.
(d) Positronic.

3. How far across does Powell tell Cutie the space station is in “Reason”?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 5 acres.
(d) 20 yards.

4. The Second Mercury Expedition was financed in part by U.S. Robots and in part by whom, according to Susan Calvin?
(a) NBC Television.
(b) Plexar Glass.
(c) Consolidated Robots.
(d) Solar Minerals.

5. What does Donovan do when the ship returns to Earth in “Escape!”?
(a) Calls his mother.
(b) Kisses the ground.
(c) Prays to God.
(d) Calls his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Susan Calvin takes Herbie two kinds of books in “Liar!” What is the second type of books?

2. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?

3. Who does the Major-General say he is responsible to in an argument with Dr. Calvin in “Little Lost Robot”?

4. Who is the head of mechanics and manufacturing at U.S. Robots in “Liar!”?

5. How old does the narrator of the Introduction claim to be?

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