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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 does Donovan do when the ship returns to Earth in “Escape!”?
(a) Kisses the ground.
(b) Prays to God.
(c) Calls his mother.
(d) Calls his wife.

2. When does Dr. Calvin say that Stephen Byerley died in “Evidence”?
(a) 1 year ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 4 years ago.

3. Dr. Calvin is almost how old in the beginning of “The Evitable Conflict”?
(a) 70.
(b) 40.
(c) 80.
(d) 50.

4. Stephen Byerley went on to become the first what in his political career, according to Dr. Calvin in “Evidence”?
(a) World Co-ordinator.
(b) Robotic Emperor.
(c) Robotic Governor.
(d) Global President.

5. The robots in “Little Lost Robot” have been programmed with a modified version of the First Law, removing what provision?
(a) A robot will not let a human come to harm.
(b) A robot will kill others.
(c) A robot will follow human commands.
(d) A robot will save itself from harm.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Eastern Region in “The Evitable Conflict” covers an area of how many square miles?

2. The company that has propositioned U.S. Robot in “Escape!” has promised how much money to U.S. Robot if there is a solution to their problem, plus the costs of construction?

3. The area of the European Region covers how many square miles in “The Evitable Conflict”?

4. What position does Stephen Byerley hold when he first runs for public office in “Evidence”?

5. Where does the Co-ordinator say the Hydroponics plant has been laying men off in “The Evitable Conflict”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen Byerley tell Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning upon their departure from the interview in “Evidence”?

2. What thought does Herbie read of Dr. Calvin’s in “Liar!”?

3. What is decided as the course of action among the executives in the beginning of “Escape!”?

4. What problem is presented in the beginning of “Little Lost Robot”?

5. What is significant about the malfunction of The Brain in “Escape!”?

6. What is asked by the Sub-Coordinator of the European Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

7. What is foreshadowed through the plot of “Liar!”?

8. What is the basis of Dr. Calvin’s fear of the robots and their capabilities in “Little Lost Robot”?

9. What proposition has been posed to U.S. Robots in the beginning of “Escape!”?

10. Who issues the orders for the process of investigation in “Liar!”?

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