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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 does Powell install in his office wall in “Catch That Rabbit”?

2. Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot?

3. Where is the officer’s room described as being located in “Reason”?

4. How much time passes between “Runaround” and “Reason”?

5. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What theme is introduced in “Runaround”?

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

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

5. What is implied about the Interviewer in the book’s Introduction? Why is this significant?

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

7. Where are Donovan and Powell in the beginning of “Reason”? How much time has elapsed since “Runaround”?

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

9. What do the characters of Donovan and Powell represent symbolically in I, Robot?

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

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of “Reason.” How does the structure of this story relate to that of “Runaround”? Have the characters of Donovan and Powell changed? Is the structure traditional?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the setting of “Runaround.” In what year does the story begin? Where are Donovan and Powell stationed? What is the purpose of mining selenium?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Cutie and the theme of faith in “Reason.” How does Cutie differ from the previous robots seen in I, Robot? Why does Cutie refuse to believe Powell’s explanation for his existence? How is faith questioned in the narrative?

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