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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What model of robot is Dave from “Catch That Rabbit”?

2. What city do Gloria’s parents take her to visit in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

3. How tall is Dave in “Catch That Rabbit”?

4. Cutie refers to humans such as Powell and Donovan as being what, in “Reason”?

5. How much does Dave weight in “Catch That Rabbit”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conflict established in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”?

2. What ultimatum does Gloria give Robbie in the beginning of “Robbie”? How does he respond?

3. What is established about the capacity of robots in “Robbie”? What is foreshadowed in the story?

4. What breakdown in the Three Laws of Robotics is indicated in “Runaround”?

5. What is discovered about the earlier generation robots in “Runaround”?

6. What theme is introduced in “Runaround”?

7. What is established through the exposition in the Introduction? Who are the characters that are first introduced?

8. How would you describe the use of language in “Catch That Rabbit”?

9. What do Donovan and Powell observe when they first see Speedy in “Runaround”?

10. What does Donovan discover when he goes to check the Converter in “Reason”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of “Liar!” What is the year in which the story is set? How does this setting relate to the others introduced in the book? Who are the main characters in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Three Laws of Robotics as an organizing principle and unifying theme for Asimov's works. What are the three laws, and what short story (included in I, Robot) first introduced them? How do the laws apply in the stories of the collection? What do they symbolize in our contemporary world?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the point of view of the narrative and the role of the narrator in the novel. How does the narrator’s point of view affect the reader? Do you empathize with the narrator? Why or why not?

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