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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 is the model of the robot that Speedy is in “Runaround”?

2. For whom is the narrator of the Introduction writing a feature article?

3. The narrator states in “Runaround” that it is one of Gregory Powell’s favorite platitudes that nothing is to be gained from what?

4. What is Speedy mining for when he disappears in “Runaround”?

5. At the point of the novel’s Introduction, Susan Calvin is how old?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the central objective of Gloria in “Robbie”? How does this relate to the story’s themes?

2. How is the theme of faith explored in “Reason”?

3. What is foreshadowed by Dr. Calvin’s comments about labor unions and religious groups in the Introduction?

4. How is the robot Cutie described in the beginning of “Reason”? What objective does he state in the beginning of the story?

5. What principle purpose does the Introduction of I, Robot serve?

6. How does Mrs. Weston explain Robbie’s absence when he is sent away in “Robbie”?

7. What is indicated about the personality of Dr. Susan Calvin in the Introduction?

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

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

10. Why does Mrs. Weston interrupt Mr. Weston’s private time in his office in the beginning of “Robbie”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of “Catch That Rabbit.” In what year does the story begin? Where are Powell and Donovan stationed in this story? How do they feel about the setting and their objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the setting of “Little Lost Robot.” How does this setting relate to others in the collection? In what year does the story begin? How many hears had passed since the hyperatomic motor had been invented and what significance does this have in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the setting of “Robbie.” Is this setting a realistic one? How does Isaac Asimov’s vision of the future relate to the reality of 1996 in America? Where does Gloria’s family live in the story?

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