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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. What temperature is Robbie’s metal skin kept at by high resistance coils in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 75 degrees.
(b) 92.8 degrees.
(c) 70 degrees.
(d) 96.8 degrees.

2. Who tested Dave before he left the factory in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Dr. Calvin.
(b) Donovan.
(c) Gerald Black.
(d) Powell.

3. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York City.
(d) Chicago.

4. What refers to the type of space suits worn by Powell and Donovan in “Runaround”?
(a) Technosuits.
(b) Insosuits.
(c) Inulasuits.
(d) Mercosuits.

5. How many years had passed between the First Mercury Expedition and the arrival of Donovan and Powell in “Runaround”?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word, used to describe Robbie in Chapter One, “Robbie,” means cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness?

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

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

5. What model robot is Cutie in “Reason”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is established through the exposition in the Introduction? Who are the characters that are first introduced?

6. What is the central objective of Gloria in “Robbie”? How does this relate to the story’s themes?

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

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

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

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

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