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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. Powell and Donovan found that out after they had been on the Station (in “Runaround”) for less than how long from in “Reason”?

2. The narrator of the Introduction states that he had spent how many days at U.S. Robots?

3. Who tested Dave before he left the factory in “Catch That Rabbit”?

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

5. What surrounds the mining pool, causing danger to Speedy, in “Runaround”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is discovered about the earlier generation robots in “Runaround”?

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

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

8. What is established through the exposition in the Introduction? Who are the characters that are first introduced?

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

10. How would you describe the use of language in “Catch That Rabbit”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the robot Dave in “Catch That Rabbit.” How is Dave different from Robbie and Cutie from the previous stories? What does Dave look like? What is the major conflict surrounding Dave in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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