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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. Who had first taken out incorporation papers for U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc., according to the narrator in the Introduction?
(a) Major-General Kallner.
(b) Lawrence Robertson.
(c) Stephen Byerley.
(d) Francis Quinn.

2. The narrator states in “Runaround” that it is one of Gregory Powell’s favorite platitudes that nothing is to be gained from what?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Worry.
(d) Deep thought.

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

4. In what year did Susan Calvin earn her Ph.D., according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2008.

5. What color is Mike Donovan’s hair in “Runaround”?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Donovan in “Runaround,” he sent Speedy to the nearest mining pool which was how many miles away from Donovan and Powell’s location in “Runaround”?

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

3. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where are Donovan and Powell in the beginning of “Reason”? How much time has elapsed since “Runaround”?

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

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

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

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

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