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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the “Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction, who demonstrated the first mobile robot to be equipped with a voice?
(a) Dr. Black.
(b) Bogert.
(c) Dr. Lanning.
(d) Dr. Calvin.

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

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

4. What is the name of Gloria’s father in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Michael.
(b) Dave.
(c) Bill.
(d) George.

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

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

7. 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) N-1.
(c) QT.
(d) MC.

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

9. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Miami.

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

11. What surrounds the mining pool, causing danger to Speedy, in “Runaround”?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Water.
(c) Crystals.
(d) Gold nuggets.

12. 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) 2.
(b) 17.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

13. Cutie refers to what as “the Master” in “Reason”?
(a) The Energy Converter.
(b) The Television.
(c) The Sun.
(d) The Space Ship.

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

15. What do the robots in “Catch That Rabbit” begin doing when they are supposedly unobserved by Powell and Donovan at the mines?
(a) Singing.
(b) Kneeling and praying.
(c) Marching in unison.
(d) Climbing the mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was sold to be used as what?

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

3. Powell and Donovan found that out after they had been on the Station (in “Runaround”) for less than how long from in “Reason”?

4. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?

5. How much time passes between “Runaround” and “Reason”?

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