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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the type of space suits worn by Powell and Donovan in “Runaround”?
(a) Technosuits.
(b) Insosuits.
(c) Mercosuits.
(d) Inulasuits.

2. Cutie refers to what as “the Master” in “Reason”?
(a) The Sun.
(b) The Television.
(c) The Space Ship.
(d) The Energy Converter.

3. What word from the Introduction refers to excessive growth or accumulation of any kind?
(a) Hypertrophy.
(b) Introphy.
(c) Mosterity.
(d) Interability.

4. In the beginning of “Runaround,” Donovan informs Powell that Speedy has been gone for how many hours?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

5. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?
(a) Powell.
(b) Mrs. Weston.
(c) The Interviewer.
(d) Robbie.

6. The subordinate robots in “Reason” believe that Cutie is what?
(a) A dog.
(b) God.
(c) A prophet.
(d) A human.

7. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York City.

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

9. According to Powell in “Catch That Rabbit,” if Powell and Donovan had what tester, they could check each individual item in Dave’s body within twenty-four to forty-eight hours?
(a) The McCormack-Wesley tester.
(b) The McGuire-Jameson tester.
(c) The Smith-Bodyman tester.
(d) The Anderson-Williams tester.

10. What does Donovan suggest putting on Cutie’s joints in order to short-circuit him in “Reason”?
(a) Nitric acid.
(b) Apple juice.
(c) Sulfuric acid.
(d) Phosphate.

11. When Donovan and Powell first locate Speedy in “Runaround,” Donovan describes him as sounding what?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

12. According to the narrator in the Introduction, the first mobile robot equipped with a voice was destined for the projected mines where?
(a) Pluto.
(b) Uranus.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Venus.

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

14. Who tested Dave before he left the factory in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Dr. Calvin.
(b) Gerald Black.
(c) Powell.
(d) Donovan.

15. What does Powell install in his office wall in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) A visual simulator.
(b) A visiplate.
(c) A telescope.
(d) An onyx plate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator states in “Runaround” that it is one of Gregory Powell’s favorite platitudes that nothing is to be gained from what?

3. Where did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?

4. When did the First Mercury Expedition take place, according to the narrative?

5. How many robots work under Dave in “Catch That Rabbit”?

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