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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. What Director of Research does the Co-ordinator say he’s spoken to about the Machines in “The Evitable Conflict”?
(a) Vincent Silver.
(b) Michael Ashe.
(c) James Powell.
(d) Dr. Quinn.
2. What is the third of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(b) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(c) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(d) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
3. Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in “Runaround” is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics?
(a) Law #2.
(b) Law #1.
(c) Law #4.
(d) Law #3.
4. How many robots work under Dave in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.
5. The robots in “Little Lost Robot” have been programmed with a modified version of the First Law, removing what provision?
(a) A robot will not let a human come to harm.
(b) A robot will save itself from harm.
(c) A robot will follow human commands.
(d) A robot will kill others.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. The personality instilled in The Brain is described as being like what?
3. The robot that Powell and Donovan put together to show Cutie how robots are made in “Reason” is a simple what model?
4. The company that has propositioned U.S. Robot in “Escape!” has promised how much money to U.S. Robot if there is no solution to their problem but U.S. Robot can tell them the missing factors?
5. What is Speedy mining for when he disappears in “Runaround”?
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