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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. The narrator of the Introduction states that he had spent how many days at U.S. Robots?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. Who does Susan Calvin refer to as a "mind-reading robot” in the end of “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Ashe.
(b) The Brain.
(c) Nestor.
(d) Herbie.

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

7. 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 #4.
(c) Law #2.
(d) Law #1.

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

9. How old does the narrator of the Introduction claim to be?
(a) 42.
(b) 32.
(c) 39.
(d) 19.

10. What expletive does Donovan remark upon hearing of Cutie’s skepticism in “Reason”?
(a) “Pulsing Pluto.”
(b) “Maddening Mars.”
(c) “Sizzling Saturn.”
(d) “Molten Mercury.”

11. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?
(a) The Encyclopedia Tellurica.
(b) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(c) The World Book Encyclopedia.
(d) The Encyclopedia of Mercury.

12. How many robots work under Dave in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

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

14. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?
(a) 75.
(b) 62.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

15. What is Gloria’s last name in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Weston.
(b) Smith.
(c) Anderson.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they're being dug out, Powell explains to Donovan that Dave's personal initiative circuitry was overwhelmed by what in “Catch That Rabbit”?

2. What is “heading straight dead center across the Earth beam” in “Reason”?

3. How long have Powell and Donovan been on Mercury in the beginning of “Runaround”?

4. How many human executives are assigned to each space mining station according to Powell in “Reason”?

5. What does Powell install in his office wall in “Catch That Rabbit”?

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