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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Susan Calvin takes Herbie two kinds of books in “Liar!” What is the second type of books?
(a) Romance novels.
(b) Shakespearean plays.
(c) Postmodern dramas.
(d) Mystery novels.

2. In what year was Susan Calvin born?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2001.

3. What model of robot is Dave from “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) DV-5.
(b) DV 5-2.
(c) MPD-12.
(d) SPD-13.

4. What word, used to describe Robbie in Chapter One, “Robbie,” means cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness?
(a) Irony.
(b) Mediocrity.
(c) Alacrity.
(d) Stubbornness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Powell and Donovan liken the experience of crossing the interstellar jump to what in “Escape!”?

2. Lanning is known to be over how old in “Escape!”?

3. Ashe reveals to Calvin that he is preparing to do what in “Liar!”?

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

5. What does Donovan suggest putting on Cutie’s joints in order to short-circuit him in “Reason”?

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