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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. Donovan tells Powell that it’s time he got what out of his pants and went to work in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) The stick.
(b) The red tape.
(c) His gun.
(d) His phone.

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

3. 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 strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(c) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(d) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

4. How long have Powell and Donovan been on Mercury in the beginning of “Runaround”?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 12 hours.

5. As they're being dug out, Powell explains to Donovan that Dave's personal initiative circuitry was overwhelmed by what in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Having to control six robots in an emergency.
(b) Having to control the telescope.
(c) Having to read human minds.
(d) Having to save a human life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cutie refers to humans such as Powell and Donovan as being what, in “Reason”?

2. At the point of the novel’s Introduction, Susan Calvin is how old?

3. How much does Dave weight in “Catch That Rabbit”?

4. How old was Susan Calvin when she was part of the “particular Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What breakdown in the Three Laws of Robotics is indicated in “Runaround”?

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

3. What is indicated about the personality of Dr. Susan Calvin in the Introduction?

4. How is the robot Cutie described in the beginning of “Reason”? What objective does he state in the beginning of the story?

5. What is foreshadowed by Dr. Calvin’s comments about labor unions and religious groups in the Introduction?

6. What is discovered about the earlier generation robots in “Runaround”?

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

8. What does Donovan do that leads to the main conflict in “Reason”?

9. What does Donovan discover when he goes to check the Converter in “Reason”?

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

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