I, Robot: Liar!

P.45 Who was Peter Bogert? (Level: easy)

• An engineer

• A mathematician

• A mechanic

• A pilot

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P.45 (line 17) Who does ‘a fourth voice’ refer to? (Level: easy)

• Milton Ashe

• Alfred Lanning

• Peter Bogert

• Susan Calvin

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)

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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

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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

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