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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 - The Evitable Conflict.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Stephen Byerley first enter public office, according to Dr. Calvin in “Evidence”?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2032.
(c) 2016.
(d) 2050.

2. When does Dr. Calvin say that Stephen Byerley died in “Evidence”?
(a) 4 years ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

3. What surrounds the mining pool, causing danger to Speedy, in “Runaround”?
(a) Water.
(b) Gold nuggets.
(c) Crystals.
(d) Oxygen.

4. According to the narrator in “Reason,” there are strict laws against what on Earth?
(a) Illicit drugs.
(b) Robots.
(c) Atomic bombs.
(d) Nuclear power plants.

5. Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in “Runaround” is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics?
(a) Law #3.
(b) Law #1.
(c) Law #4.
(d) Law #2.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is the narrator of the Introduction writing a feature article?

2. Powell refers to Cutie as a robot what in “Reason”?

3. What color is Mike Donovan’s hair in “Runaround”?

4. How tall is Dave in “Catch That Rabbit”?

5. According to Powell, the first step of what is catching the rabbit in “Catch That Rabbit”?

(see the answer key)

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