Why have many of the machines "gone berserk"?

"All men have broken down" leaving them without orders

What is happening in the city?

a Class One brain has assumed control

What is a "deficiency"?

a lack of something that is necessary

Why can't the seed distributor give the field minder the seed potatoes it needs?

the unlocker hasn't come to unlock the warehouse yet

Why are no crops able to grow on Earth?

the soil has been ruined by over-cropping

studbud

"Who Can Replace a Man?"

18 termsStudBud Administration815 plays

A short comprehension quiz after reading "Who Can Replace a Man?"

Flashcards18 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 18

Answers

1
How do the higher class brains treat the lower class brains?
They treat them equally
They destroy all lower class brains
They let the lower class be in charge
They ignore them
2
Why have many of the machines "gone berserk"?
"All men have broken down" leaving them without orders
Machines are fighting to overthrow mankind
Men have ordered machines to self-destruct
the radio operator is controlling the other machines
3
Why does the Quarrier only repeat the same phrase?
it is very intelligent
the Quarrier can't speak
it only knows one phrase
it has a low class brain
4
What does the man in the mountains order the machines to do?
destroy each other
leave Earth
find food
take him to a hospital
5
True or False: The field minder and the rest of the group choose to go into the city and fight.
True
False
6
What happens to the penner when it's gyro breaks?
They order the quarrier to smash it
They leave it behind
They wait for humans to come save them
The group helps repair it
7
Are the machines capable of sympathy or emotion?
No
Yes
8
Which word means "devastated or destroyed"?
deficiency
grandiose
ravaged
rampant
9
What is happening in the city?
the field minder has been put in charge of the city
Men are fighting machines for control
a Class One brain has assumed control
Class Two brains are fighting each other for control
10
What is a "deficiency"?
an elaborate lie
a lack of something that is necessary
too much of something
when something has been ruined by overuse
11
Which word means "pieces remaining from something that has been destroyed"?
debris
confetti
wholesome
erosion
12
What class brain does the field minder have?
Class 1
Class 5
Class 3
Class 6
13
What class of brain is "higher-functioning"?
Class Five
Class Three
14
What is the setting at the beginning of "Who Can Replace a Man?"
outer space
a gray, worn out farm
a robot production factory
up in the Rocky Mountains
15
How do the machines respond to the man's order?
they take the man prisoner
they obey him
they kill the man
16
Which word means "wearing away by the action of wind or water"?
conflict
erosion
refried
migration
17
Why can't the seed distributor give the field minder the seed potatoes it needs?
men have taken over the warehouse
the seed distributor won't take orders from the field minder
the unlocker hasn't come to unlock the warehouse yet
they have run out of seed potatoes
18
Why are no crops able to grow on Earth?
global warming
the soil has been ruined by over-cropping
animals are eating the crops
crops are able to grow

"Who Can Replace a Man?" Flashcards | StudBud