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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

2. 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 Smith-Bodyman tester.
(b) The McCormack-Wesley tester.
(c) The McGuire-Jameson tester.
(d) The Anderson-Williams tester.

3. 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 gun.
(c) The stick.
(d) His phone.

4. Who had first taken out incorporation papers for U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc., according to the narrator in the Introduction?
(a) Francis Quinn.
(b) Stephen Byerley.
(c) Lawrence Robertson.
(d) Major-General Kallner.

5. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was sold to be used as what?
(a) A factory worker.
(b) A nursemaid.
(c) A miner.
(d) A maid.

6. How many human executives are assigned to each space mining station according to Powell in “Reason”?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. How much time passes between “Runaround” and “Reason”?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

8. According to Donovan in “Runaround,” he sent Speedy to the nearest mining pool which was how many miles away from Donovan and Powell’s location in “Runaround”?
(a) 17.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

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

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

11. What is the character of Powell’s first name?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Michael.
(c) Abe.
(d) Matthew.

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

13. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was made and sold in what year?
(a) 1996.
(b) 2025.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1999.

14. When did the First Mercury Expedition take place, according to the narrative?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1979.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word, used to describe Robbie in Chapter One, “Robbie,” means cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness?

2. In the beginning of “Runaround,” Donovan informs Powell that Speedy has been gone for how many hours?

3. In what year does Susan Calvin say that the mobile speaking robot was invented in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

4. What is the character of Donovan’s first name?

5. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

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