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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dave and the subordinate robots communicate by what method in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Positronic fields.
(b) Atomic fields.
(c) Quantum fields.
(d) Nucleic fields.

2. The Second Mercury Expedition was financed in part by U.S. Robots and in part by whom, according to Susan Calvin?
(a) NBC Television.
(b) Plexar Glass.
(c) Solar Minerals.
(d) Consolidated Robots.

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

4. 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) 35.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

5. According to the narrator in “Reason,” there are strict laws against what on Earth?
(a) Nuclear power plants.
(b) Illicit drugs.
(c) Robots.
(d) Atomic bombs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the dog that Gloria’s parents give her when Robbie is sent away in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

2. Where is the officer’s room described as being located in “Reason”?

3. The robot that Powell and Donovan put together to show Cutie how robots are made in “Reason” is a simple what model?

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

5. What is the name of the general manager that takes Gloria’s family on a tour of a robot manufacturing company in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the use of language in “Catch That Rabbit”?

2. What is taking place in the beginning of “Robbie”? How are the principle characters described?

3. What is the conflict established in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”?

4. What is foreshadowed in the plot of “Runaround”?

5. How does Cutie describe his conclusions of existence to Donovan and Powell as they discover the coming storm in “Reason”?

6. What is implied about the Interviewer in the book’s Introduction? Why is this significant?

7. How is the theme of faith explored in “Reason”?

8. Why does Mrs. Weston interrupt Mr. Weston’s private time in his office in the beginning of “Robbie”?

9. What theme is established in the book’s Introduction?

10. What is established about the capacity of robots in “Robbie”? What is foreshadowed in the story?

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