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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the atomic drive to power interstellar travel referred to as in “Little Lost Robot”?
(a) The Converter Drive.
(b) The Brain's Ship.
(c) The Subsidiary Drive.
(d) The Hyperatomic Drive.

2. When Lanning and Calvin interview Byerley, he consumes what to disprove Quinn’s theory in “Evidence”?
(a) An apple.
(b) A peach.
(c) A pear.
(d) A banana.

3. What is Lanning’s first name in the novel?
(a) Peter.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Winfred.
(d) Michael.

4. Susan Calvin takes Herbie two kinds of books in “Liar!” What is the first type of books?
(a) Mathematical textbooks.
(b) Mystery novels.
(c) Shakespearean plays.
(d) Postmodern dramas.

5. Stephen Byerley went on to become the first what in his political career, according to Dr. Calvin in “Evidence”?
(a) World Co-ordinator.
(b) Robotic Emperor.
(c) Robotic Governor.
(d) Global President.

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 is the head of what department at U.S. Robots in the novel?

3. Herbie has developed the ability to do what in “Liar!”?

4. Bogert tells the military officer in “Little Lost Robot” that Dr. Calvin has what kind of tendencies?

5. As Byerley begins to speak at a public rally in “Evidence,” an unkempt looking man charges the stage and demands that Byerley do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is decided as the course of action among the executives in the beginning of “Escape!”?

2. What conclusion does The Brain reach upon analyzing all of the data in “Escape!”? Why does this concern Dr. Calvin?

3. What is related of the Northern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

4. What is asked by the Sub-Coordinator of the European Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

5. How does Dr. Calvin react to the information about the modified First Law in the robots in “Little Lost Robot”?

6. What is related of the problems in the Tropic Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

7. What do Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning relate to Francis Quinn after their interview with Stephen Byerley in “Evidence”?

8. What types of books does Dr. Calvin bring to Herbie in “Liar!” Which does he prefer?

9. What situation does Dr. Lanning explain to Calvin and Bogert in the beginning of “Escape!”?

10. What do Calvin and Bogert discover to be the reason behind the missing robot in “Little Lost Robot”?

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