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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. How much time passes between “Runaround” and “Reason”?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 year.

2. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?
(a) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(b) The Encyclopedia Tellurica.
(c) The Encyclopedia of Mercury.
(d) The World Book Encyclopedia.

3. What year is it in the Introduction to the novel?
(a) 2057.
(b) 2089.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1919.

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

5. What is Gloria’s last name in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Smith.
(b) Weston.
(c) Anderson.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?

2. 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”?

3. Donovan tells Powell that it’s time he got what out of his pants and went to work in “Catch That Rabbit”?

4. The Second Mercury Expedition was financed in part by U.S. Robots and in part by whom, according to Susan Calvin?

5. What does Powell install in his office wall in “Catch That Rabbit”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does Donovan reach upon observing the robots’ behavior in “Catch That Rabbit”? What does Powell conclude?

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

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

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

5. What principle purpose does the Introduction of I, Robot serve?

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

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

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

9. What ultimatum does Gloria give Robbie in the beginning of “Robbie”? How does he respond?

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

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