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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 - Evidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Susan Calvin say that the mobile speaking robot was invented in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2010.

2. What position does Stephen Byerley hold when he first runs for public office in “Evidence”?
(a) Bank president.
(b) District attorney.
(c) County sheriff.
(d) Corporate judge.

3. What does Donovan suggest putting on Cutie’s joints in order to short-circuit him in “Reason”?
(a) Phosphate.
(b) Apple juice.
(c) Sulfuric acid.
(d) Nitric acid.

4. Dr. Calvin tells the interviewer that when she was born what had come to an end in “Evidence”?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Nationalism.

5. What is the second of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(b) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
(c) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(d) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Interviewer claims that after Susan Calvin the story of “Liar!,” it was how many days until he could get to see her again?

2. Bogert asks Dr. Calvin if they could find the lost robot by questioning the robots about what in “Little Lost Robot”?

3. Powell and Donovan liken the experience of crossing the interstellar jump to what in “Escape!”?

4. What is the third of the Three Laws of Robotics?

5. When Donovan and Powell first locate Speedy in “Runaround,” Donovan describes him as sounding what?

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