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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the very first time Roz experiences a fall, what does she do immediately afterward?
(a) She cleans herself.
(b) She lies down to recuperate.
(c) She deactivates herself.
(d) She jumps into a tree and starts to swing from branch to branch rather than walking.

2. What materials does Roz NOT use to camouflage herself?
(a) Honeycomb.
(b) Mud.
(c) Ferns.
(d) Moss.

3. What do the otters do when Roz emerges from her crate?
(a) They run away and jump into the ocean.
(b) They hide behind the rocks and watch her.
(c) They introduce themselves to her.
(d) They throw robot parts at her.

4. What does Roz do to survive the threat she encounters on the mountaintop?
(a) She constructs an umbrella to shield herself from the sun.
(b) She explains to the eagles that she means them no harm.
(c) She holds fast to a pine tree.
(d) She crouches just inside the lip of the volcano.

5. What is the problem when Roz's tries to live in a cave?
(a) It is already inhabited by fish.
(b) It is already inhabited by bears.
(c) It is already inhabited by skunks.
(d) It is already inhabited by porcupines.

6. Before all of the animals discover Roz's presence by detecting her camouflaged body, what insects do notice her?
(a) The stick insects.
(b) The mosquitos.
(c) The bees.
(d) The crane flies.

7. How do the otters accidentally activate Roz?
(a) By turning her toward the sun.
(b) By squealing at a particular frequency.
(c) By pushing a button on the back of her head.
(d) By tipping the crate over.

8. How many geese does Roz accidentally kill when she slides down the cliff in the rainstorm?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

9. When the bird makes noises at Roz, what does she say to the bird?
(a) "Please go away."
(b) "Please do not hurt me."
(c) "I do not understand you."
(d) "Can we be friends?"

10. While Roz finishes activating, she explains what she will do when she is not needed. What does she say she will do?
(a) Climb back into her crate.
(b) Build a second robot to keep her company.
(c) Turn herself off.
(d) Stay out of the way.

11. What is the first pseudo-emotion that Roz feels upon her activation?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Anger.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Sadness.

12. What two metamorphic processes does Roz watch happen during her camouflaged hiding?
(a) Tadpoles becoming frogs and caterpillars becoming butterflies.
(b) Tadpoles becoming toads and moths becoming butterflies.
(c) Caterpillars becoming moths and tadpoles becoming frogs.
(d) Ducks becoming platypuses and tadpoles becoming frogs.

13. What is said to Roz upon the completion of her first selfless act?
(a) "Thanks for nothing."
(b) "I owe you one."
(c) "I never thought a robot could be kind."
(d) "That's a good way to make friends."

14. What does Roz say to her pursuers when they threaten her?
(a) "I do not understand you."
(b) "Please go away."
(c) "What did I do?"
(d) "Why are you mad at me?"

15. What is the first selfless act Roz performs that begins to end her period of alienation?
(a) She builds a new nest for Swooper the owl.
(b) She cleans the mud from the outside of the bees' hive.
(c) She pulls porcupine quills from Fink the fox's face.
(d) She builds a fire inside the beavers' dam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What catches the attention of the otters to make them come near to Roz?

2. What is the first request Roz makes of the animals?

3. What prey does Roz see foxes stalk?

4. Once she spots the perfect place on top of the mountain, how long does it take Roz to hike there?

5. When Roz begins to understand how the deer speak, what does she say about their speech?

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