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- 1. Multiple Choice
P.45 Who was Peter Bogert? (Level: easy)
An engineer
A mathematician
A mechanic
A pilot
- 2. Multiple Choice
P.45 (line 17) Who does ‘a fourth voice’ refer to? (Level: easy)
Milton Ashe
Alfred Lanning
Peter Bogert
Susan Calvin
- 3. Multiple Choice
P.47 What special ability did Herbie have? (Level: easy)
Infinite strength
Telepathy (ability to read minds)
Flight (ability to fly)
Invisibility (ability to go invisible)
- 4. Multiple Choice
P.48 (line 8) When Herbie said ‘You think of it all the time ...’ What does it suggest about Dr Calvin? (Level: average)
Dr Calvin wanted to read minds.
Dr Calvin had a crush on someone.
Dr Calvin was ugly and old.
Dr Calvin thought of her work all the time.
- 5. Multiple Choice
P.48 Why did Dr Calvin think she could not get Milton Ashe’s love? (Choose more than one) (Level: average)
She was much older than him.
She was not clear enough.
She saw him hang out with a young girl.
He looked deeper than skin.
- 6. Multiple Choice
P.49 (line 8) What did the quote ‘There was no one to read his thoughts’ imply? (Level: difficult)
Herbie did not know about Ashe’s thoughts.
No one was in the room after Dr Calvin left.
Herbie thought Ashe loved Dr Calvin.
No one could know whether Herbie told the truth.
- 7. Multiple Choice
P.49 What does the dialogue between Bogert and Ashe suggest about Dr Calvin? (Choose more than one) (Level: average)
She wanted Herbie to use the new tools..
She seldom used perfume before.
She was a pretty lady.
She didn’t know much about Herbie.
- 8. Multiple Choice
P.50 What did Herbie tell Bogert? (Level: easy)
Dr Lanning had resigned.
Dr Lanning was going to resign.
Dr Lanning did not resign.
Dr Lanning would not resign.
- 9. Multiple Choice
P.51 (line 16) What were the conflicts between Lanning and Bogert? (Choose more than one) (level: difficult)
Conflicting personalities
Contrasting viewpoints on Herbie
Power struggle
Contrasting emotions
- 10. Multiple Choice
P.52 What was Milton Ashe going to do that made Dr. Calvin heartbroken? (Level: average)
He didn't break her heart at all.
To quit his job
To move states
To marry with someone else
- 11. Multiple Choice
P.53 When Bogert and Lanning talked to Herbie, what was the mood? (Level: average)
Relaxing
Confrontational
Sorrowful
Cheerful
- 12. Multiple Choice
P.55 Which law would Herbie break if he told the truth that would hurt human being. (Level: easy)
The First Law
The Second Law
The Third Law
- 13. Multiple Choice
What were the lies told by Herbie? (Choose more than one) (Level: average)
Herbie knew little about Mathematics.
Ashe married a young lady.
Ashe loved Dr Calvin.
Bogert would take up Lanning’s position.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why did Herbie lie to Dr. Calvin about Ashe? (Level: average)
He didn't want to hurt her feelings.
He was just plain evil.
He didn't care what Ashe told him.
He forgot to read Ashe's mind on how he felt.
- 15. Fill in the Blank
P.56 What conflict was Herbie in?
If he told the truth which hurt human beings, he would ___________ the First Law; ...
(level: average)
- 16. Fill in the Blank
P.56 What conflict was Herbie in?
... but he did not tell the told that they needed to know, it would also hurt them, causing him to ____________ the First Law.
(level: average)
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the main conflict featured in this story? (Choose two)
The conflict between _________ and _________.
(level: difficult)
Truth
Success
Kindness
Intelligence
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