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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what year was the Second Mercury Expedition sent out, according to Susan Calvin?
(a) 2012.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1998.
(d) 2015.

4. What is the third 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 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 must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.

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) Major-General Kallner.
(c) Lawrence Robertson.
(d) Francis Quinn.

6. How many years had passed between the First Mercury Expedition and the arrival of Donovan and Powell in “Runaround”?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

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

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

9. What is “heading straight dead center across the Earth beam” in “Reason”?
(a) A giant asteroid.
(b) A black hole.
(c) An electron storm.
(d) A lost planet.

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

11. Powell tells Cutie that he will be back on Earth in about how much time in “Reason”?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective describes the robot brain in “Reason”?

2. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?

3. According to the narrator in the Introduction, the first mobile robot equipped with a voice was destined for the projected mines where?

4. Who tested Dave before he left the factory in “Catch That Rabbit”?

5. Cutie refers to what as “the Master” in “Reason”?

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