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

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

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

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

5. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(b) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(c) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(d) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Susan Calvin born?

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

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

4. What expletive does Donovan remark upon hearing of Cutie’s skepticism in “Reason”?

5. What refers to the type of space suits worn by Powell and Donovan in “Runaround”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What news does Donovan relate to Powell in the beginning of “Runaround”?

7. Where are Donovan and Powell in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”? What robot are they testing in this story?

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

9. What do the characters of Donovan and Powell represent symbolically in I, Robot?

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

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