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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. How old is Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

7. 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) Worry.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Excitement.

8. What title did Susan Calvin hold at U.S. Robots, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) “President of Mathematics.”
(b) “Robopsychologist.”
(c) “Director of Marketing.”
(d) “Roboanthropologist.”

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

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

11. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 62.
(d) 75.

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

13. What adjective describes the robot brain in “Reason”?
(a) Positronic.
(b) Atmoic.
(c) Proletarian.
(d) Nytolic.

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

15. 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 #4.
(c) Law #3.
(d) Law #2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

2. What is the name of Gloria’s father in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

3. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?

4. Gloria is playing what game with Robbie in the beginning of Chapter One, "Robbie”?

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

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