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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Runaround.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Susan Calvin when she was part of the “particular Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction?
(a) 30.
(b) 35.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

2. When Donovan and Powell first locate Speedy in “Runaround,” Donovan describes him as sounding what?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Sad.

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

4. Where did Susan Calvin obtain her bachelor’s degree, according to the narrator of the Introduction?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) M.I.T.
(d) Columbia University.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the Introduction states that he had spent how many days at U.S. Robots?

2. What temperature is Robbie’s metal skin kept at by high resistance coils in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

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

4. What is the name of Gloria’s mother in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

5. What year is it in the Introduction to the novel?

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