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I, Robot
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Book Club with Alex Trebook presents I, Robot trivia
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1
What was Robbie's favorite story?
Hansel and Gretel
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Rapunzel
2
What diet did The Brain prepare for Powell and Donovan?
Pea soup and crackers
Spaghetti Bolognese and orange juice
Beans and milk
Salami and water
3
What is Stephen Byerley's position by the time of
The Evitable Conflict
?
Director-Emeritus at U.S. Robots
Regional Governor
World Co-ordinator
Regional Co-ordinator
4
What was the serial number of the "prophet" robot in
Reason
?
SPD-13
QT-1
JC-11
MC-6
5
Who was the object of young Susan Calvin's affections?
Milton Ashe
Peter Bogert
Alfred Lanning
Michael Donovan
6
How many strains of yeast did the Eastern Region develop?
2000
2500
1000
4000
7
Why does Herbie lie?
His positronic brain is corrupted
The 1st law compels him not to do harm
He is protecting his continued function under the 3rd law
He is following orders under the 2nd law
8
How was Nestor 10 tricked?
He detected harmless heat rays instead of infrared rays
He was unable to convince the NS-2s to follow his instructions
He detected no radiation and moved, but NS-2s stayed put bc of the 3rd law
He anticipated that the NS-2s would move and he moved as well
9
How long does Lanning say it would take to make a humanoid robot in
The Evitable Conflict
?
Six months
Nine months
Four weeks
Two months
10
What year was Susan Calvin born?
1982
1986
1980
1991
11
Speedy in
Runaround
was acting at a conflict between which laws?
1st and 2nd
1st and 3rd
2nd and 3rd
12
The NS-2 robots had their 1st laws modified so that human engineers could work in which perceived danger?
Volcanic activity
Selenium pools
Exceedingly high temperatures
Gamma radiation
13
How many robots was Dave controlling under him?
6
4
5
7
14
Who was Harroway in
Evidence
?
The political candidate opposing Byerley
The officer who searches Byerley's house
The man whom Byerley punches
The man Byerley lives with
15
What was the name of the company that solicited help with their broken thinking machine?
U.S. Robot & Mechanical Men Corporation
Consolidated Robots
The Museum of Science and Industry
Allied Robotics
