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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. On how many occasions has Donovan watched the ore-mining robots on their shift in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. What is the model of the robot that Speedy is in “Runaround”?
(a) SPP-11.
(b) SPD-13.
(c) DV-5.
(d) SPD-2.

3. What model of robot is Dave from “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) SPD-13.
(b) DV 5-2.
(c) MPD-12.
(d) DV-5.

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

5. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 6 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How long has Donovan been on paid vacation in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”?

5. According to Donovan in “Catch That Rabbit,” if the robots don’t pass the tests on the asteroid, U.S. Robots will lose how many credits in cash?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mrs. Weston explain Robbie’s absence when he is sent away in “Robbie”?

6. What do Donovan and Powell observe when they first see Speedy in “Runaround”?

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

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

9. What do Donovan and Powell discover about the robots’ behavior when they are not knowingly being observed in “Catch That Rabbit”?

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

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