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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what year does Susan Calvin say that the mobile speaking robot was invented in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2012.

4. What is the character of Donovan’s first name?
(a) Irwin.
(b) Abe.
(c) Gregory.
(d) Michael.

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

6. What color is Mike Donovan’s hair in “Runaround”?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

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

8. What does Donovan spit on causing conflict in “Reason”?
(a) The Monolith.
(b) The Flexor.
(c) The L-tube.
(d) The P-scope.

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

10. What is the second of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(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 may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(d) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.

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

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

13. In what year did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1995.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Second Mercury Expedition sent out, according to Susan Calvin?

2. In what year did Susan Calvin earn her Ph.D., according to the narrator of the Introduction?

3. How far across does Powell tell Cutie the space station is in “Reason”?

4. According to the narrator in “Catch That Rabbit,” what is the unwritten motto of U.S. Robot and Mechanical Men Corporation?

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

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