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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe.”
(b) “Handbook of Robotics.”
(c) “The New York Magazine.”
(d) “Jane Eyre.”

2. How long has Donovan been on paid vacation in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

4. How far across does Powell tell Cutie the space station is in “Reason”?
(a) 5 acres.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 20 yards.

5. What title did Susan Calvin hold at U.S. Robots, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) “Director of Marketing.”
(b) “Robopsychologist.”
(c) “Roboanthropologist.”
(d) “President of Mathematics.”

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

7. Where did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) M.I.T.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Columbia University.

8. The robot that Powell and Donovan put together to show Cutie how robots are made in “Reason” is a simple what model?
(a) N-1.
(b) MC.
(c) QT.
(d) PD.

9. Donovan tells Powell that it’s time he got what out of his pants and went to work in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) The red tape.
(b) His phone.
(c) The stick.
(d) His gun.

10. The narrator states in “Runaround” that it is one of Gregory Powell’s favorite platitudes that nothing is to be gained from what?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Worry.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Deep thought.

11. In what year did Susan Calvin earn her Ph.D., according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 2008.
(b) 1995.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2005.

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

13. According to the narrator in “Catch That Rabbit,” what is the unwritten motto of U.S. Robot and Mechanical Men Corporation?
(a) “No employee leaves base alone.”
(b) “No employee makes the same mistake twice.”
(c) “No employee speaks to the robots.”
(d) “No employee is a robot.”

14. What is Speedy mining for when he disappears in “Runaround”?
(a) Calcium.
(b) Selenium.
(c) Silver.
(d) Magnesium.

15. What is the name of Gloria’s mother in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Grace.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Rebecca.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

2. Who does Susan Calvin refer to as a "mind-reading robot” in the end of “Catch That Rabbit”?

3. At the “Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction, who demonstrated the first mobile robot to be equipped with a voice?

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

5. In what year did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?

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