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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - Robbie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was made and sold in what year?
(a) 2025.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1999.

2. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(b) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(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 must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.

3. What encyclopedia does the narrator mention in the novel’s Introduction?
(a) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(b) The Encyclopedia Tellurica.
(c) The World Book Encyclopedia.
(d) The Encyclopedia of Mercury.

4. At the point of the novel’s Introduction, Susan Calvin is how old?
(a) 75.
(b) 89.
(c) 62.
(d) 25.

5. How long does Gloria’s father say Robbie has been with Gloria in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?

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

3. According to Susan Calvin, the model of robot which included Robbie was sold to be used as what?

4. Gloria is playing what game with Robbie in the beginning of Chapter One, "Robbie”?

5. In what year did Susan Calvin earn her Ph.D., according to the narrator of the Introduction?

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