The Naked Sun Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Naked Sun Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 part of the robot that Baley wants to examine is damaged?

2. What does Baley ask Gladia concerning the murder?

3. What surprises Baley about Gladia as he is talking with her?

4. Why is Baley ordered there?

5. How long has it been since Gladia's husband has "seen" anyone besides herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Albert reply to Baley's reluctance to accept the assignment?

2. What does Gladia tell Elijah about her relationship with her husband?

3. Where is Elijah Baley at the opening of the novel and about what is he thinking?

4. Discuss the laws of robotics.

5. How are the farming and mining areas set apart from other Earth space?

6. What does Gruer tell Elijah about the murder case?

7. What does Gladia ask Elijah about his and Daneel's proximity and what is Elijah's response?

8. How do people on Solaria communicate and what are Baley's beliefs about how that will affect his investigation?

9. Why does Daneel believe Gladia is naked while first "viewing" with Elijah?

10. Why do the authorities believe Gladia did not kill her husband and what does Gladia say when Elijah asks her if she did it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of individualism is taken to the extreme in Solaria. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss and analyze three extreme examples of individualism in The Naked Sun.

2. What do you think are the psychological effects of the type of individualism on Solaria?

3. Discuss the positive aspects to life on Solaria as related to individualism.

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Naked Sun help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Naked Sun? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in The Naked Sun to discuss and compare Elijah's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

Klorissa also tells Elijah that the people of Solaria hate to be married. It is disgusting and unnatural and Dr. Delmarre had been working on a way to fertilize eggs so that the need for marriage would be done away with and no one would ever have to see each other again. Discuss the following:

1. What is the irony in Klorissa feeling that sexual relationships as a means of reproduction is unnatural?

2. Most cultures have their own ideas of what is natural and unnatural; children raised in a particular culture absorb those beliefs. How does that fact hinder change?

3. What do you think it would take for Solarians to become a culture based upon close human contact? Discuss fully.

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