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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 adjective describes the robot brain in “Reason”?

2. At the “Psycho-Math seminar” described by the narrator in the Introduction, who demonstrated the first mobile robot to be equipped with a voice?

3. What does Donovan spit on causing conflict in “Reason”?

4. How old is the company U. S. Robot and Mechanical Men, Inc. in the Introduction?

5. The robot that Powell and Donovan put together to show Cutie how robots are made in “Reason” is a simple what model?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where are Donovan and Powell in the beginning of “Catch That Rabbit”? What robot are they testing in this story?

7. What is taking place in the beginning of “Robbie”? How are the principle characters described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the point of view of the narrative and the role of the narrator in the novel. How does the narrator’s point of view affect the reader? Do you empathize with the narrator? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the NS-2 model of robots introduced in “Little Lost Robot.” What capabilities do these machines have? How do they differ from robots in the previous stories? What makes Nestor 10 stand out among this model? How are the robots described? How large are they?

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