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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 character of Powell’s first name?

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

3. What is the third of the Three Laws of Robotics?

4. What is the name of the general manager that takes Gloria’s family on a tour of a robot manufacturing company in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

5. Powell tells Cutie that he will be back on Earth in about how much time in “Reason”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Donovan do that leads to the main conflict in “Reason”?

3. What is foreshadowed in the plot of “Runaround”?

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

5. What do Donovan and Powell discover about the robots’ behavior when they are not knowingly being observed in “Catch That Rabbit”?

6. What theme is introduced in “Runaround”?

7. How does Cutie describe his conclusions of existence to Donovan and Powell as they discover the coming storm in “Reason”?

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

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

10. What news does Donovan relate to Powell in the beginning of “Runaround”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss the interstellar ship built by The Brain in “Escape!” based upon the description in the narrative, what do you envision the ship to look like? How fast does it travel? What do Donovan and Powell remark about the ship upon seeing it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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