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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. How many days have Donovan and Powell been on the ship when the encounter the interstellar jump in “Escape!”?

2. What is Lanning’s first name in the novel?

3. The robots in “Little Lost Robot” have been programmed with a modified version of the First Law, removing what provision?

4. Where does the Co-ordinator say the Hydroponics plant has been laying men off in “The Evitable Conflict”?

5. Powell and Donovan liken the experience of crossing the interstellar jump to what in “Escape!”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed through the plot of “Liar!”?

2. What does Dr. Calvin tell The Brain about its coming project in “Escape!”?

3. What is the basis of Dr. Calvin’s fear of the robots and their capabilities in “Little Lost Robot”?

4. How does Dr. Calvin react to the information about the modified First Law in the robots in “Little Lost Robot”?

5. How are the Three Laws of Robotics explored thematically in “Little Lost Robot”?

6. What thought does Herbie read of Dr. Calvin’s in “Liar!”?

7. What is asked by the Sub-Coordinator of the European Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

8. Where are Dr. Calvin and Dr. Bogert in the beginning of “Little Lost Robot”? Who greets them?

9. What do Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning relate to Francis Quinn after their interview with Stephen Byerley in “Evidence”?

10. What information does Francis Quinn present to Dr. Lanning in the beginning of “Evidence”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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