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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Susan Calvin when she was part of the “particular Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

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

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

4. How long have Powell and Donovan been on Mercury in the beginning of “Runaround”?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

5. Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in “Runaround” is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics?
(a) Law #1.
(b) Law #3.
(c) Law #4.
(d) Law #2.

6. What is the second of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(b) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(c) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(d) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.

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

8. How much does Dave weight in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) ½ ton.
(b) 500 pounds.
(c) 2 tons.
(d) 1 ton.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What model robot is Cutie in “Reason”?
(a) QT-1.
(b) QT-16.
(c) MPD-12.
(d) SPD-13.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old does the narrator of the Introduction claim to be?

3. How long has Donovan been on paid vacation in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”?

4. What story does Robbie plead for Gloria to tell him in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

5. When Donovan and Powell first locate Speedy in “Runaround,” Donovan describes him as sounding what?

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