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

2. What is Ashe’s first name in the novel?
(a) Milton.
(b) Alfred.
(c) James.
(d) Mark.

3. What is the atomic drive to power interstellar travel referred to as in “Little Lost Robot”?
(a) The Converter Drive.
(b) The Subsidiary Drive.
(c) The Brain's Ship.
(d) The Hyperatomic Drive.

4. According to the narrator in “Catch That Rabbit,” Powell had once jumped out of the window of a burning house dressed only in shorts and carrying what book?
(a) “Handbook of Robotics.”
(b) “Jane Eyre.”
(c) “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe.”
(d) “The New York Magazine.”

5. What medieval curiosity does the narrator say the Co-ordinator has in his private study in "The Evitable Conflict"?
(a) A chandelier.
(b) A torch-holder.
(c) A fireplace.
(d) A guillotine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the dog that Gloria’s parents give her when Robbie is sent away in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

3. What expletive does Donovan remark upon hearing of Cutie’s skepticism in “Reason”?

4. How many days have Donovan and Powell been on the ship when the encounter the interstellar jump in “Escape!”?

5. Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in “Runaround” is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics?

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