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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. According to the narrator in “Reason,” there are strict laws against what on Earth?
2. How many human executives are assigned to each space mining station according to Powell in “Reason”?
3. Where is the officer’s room described as being located in “Reason”?
4. According to Donovan in “Runaround,” he sent Speedy to the nearest mining pool which was how many miles away from Donovan and Powell’s location in “Runaround”?
5. What refers to the type of space suits worn by Powell and Donovan in “Runaround”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is taking place in the beginning of “Robbie”? How are the principle characters described?
2. What do the characters of Donovan and Powell represent symbolically in I, Robot?
3. What is foreshadowed in the plot of “Runaround”?
4. What is implied about the Interviewer in the book’s Introduction? Why is this significant?
5. What does Donovan discover when he goes to check the Converter in “Reason”?
6. How does Cutie describe his conclusions of existence to Donovan and Powell as they discover the coming storm in “Reason”?
7. How is the robot Cutie described in the beginning of “Reason”? What objective does he state in the beginning of the story?
8. What theme is established in the book’s Introduction?
9. What is the central objective of Gloria in “Robbie”? How does this relate to the story’s themes?
10. What is discovered about the earlier generation robots in “Runaround”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of The Brain in “Escape!” Technically speaking, what is The Brain? How does this “robot” compare to central computing systems? What are the characteristics of The Brain’s personality?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the role of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation in the novel. How is this company involved in the story of “Robbie”? What is related about the goals of the company by Dr. Susan Calvin? How does Calvin feel about U.S. Robotics upon retiring?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character of Herbie in “Liar!” What is symbolized by the robot Herbie? Why are romance novels significant to the robot? What relationship does Dr. Calvin have with Herbie?
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