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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What word from the Introduction refers to excessive growth or accumulation of any kind?
(a) Mosterity.
(b) Hypertrophy.
(c) Interability.
(d) Introphy.
2. The robot that Powell and Donovan put together to show Cutie how robots are made in “Reason” is a simple what model?
(a) QT.
(b) N-1.
(c) MC.
(d) PD.
3. What is the third of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(b) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
(c) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other two Laws.
(d) A robot must strive to supersede authority from humankind when necessary.
4. According to Powell, the first step of what is catching the rabbit in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Cooking rabbit stew.
(b) Eating pasta.
(c) Eating rabbit mutton.
(d) Killing a rabbit.
5. Who tested Dave before he left the factory in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Gerald Black.
(b) Powell.
(c) Dr. Calvin.
(d) Donovan.
6. As they're being dug out, Powell explains to Donovan that Dave's personal initiative circuitry was overwhelmed by what in “Catch That Rabbit”?
(a) Having to control the telescope.
(b) Having to control six robots in an emergency.
(c) Having to read human minds.
(d) Having to save a human life.
7. In the beginning of “Runaround,” Donovan informs Powell that Speedy has been gone for how many hours?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.
8. The Second Mercury Expedition was financed in part by U.S. Robots and in part by whom, according to Susan Calvin?
(a) Plexar Glass.
(b) Solar Minerals.
(c) Consolidated Robots.
(d) NBC Television.
9. What is the name of Gloria’s father in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Bill.
(b) Dave.
(c) Michael.
(d) George.
10. What refers to the type of space suits worn by Powell and Donovan in “Runaround”?
(a) Inulasuits.
(b) Technosuits.
(c) Insosuits.
(d) Mercosuits.
11. What is the name of the general manager that takes Gloria’s family on a tour of a robot manufacturing company in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) Mr. Weston.
(b) Mr. Lanning.
(c) Mr. Struthers.
(d) Mr. Powell.
12. What is Gloria’s last name in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) James.
(b) Weston.
(c) Smith.
(d) Anderson.
13. The subordinate robots in “Reason” believe that Cutie is what?
(a) A human.
(b) God.
(c) A dog.
(d) A prophet.
14. What story does Robbie plead for Gloria to tell him in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
(a) “Snow White.”
(b) “Bambi.”
(c) “Cinderella.”
(d) “Hansel and Gretel.”
15. When did the First Mercury Expedition take place, according to the narrative?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1979.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2011.
Short Answer Questions
1. How far across does Powell tell Cutie the space station is in “Reason”?
2. According to Powell in “Catch That Rabbit,” if Powell and Donovan had what tester, they could check each individual item in Dave’s body within twenty-four to forty-eight hours?
3. For whom is the narrator of the Introduction writing a feature article?
4. What color is Mike Donovan’s hair in “Runaround”?
5. What temperature is Robbie’s metal skin kept at by high resistance coils in Chapter One, “Robbie”?
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