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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 character in “Evidence” is described as maimed and crippled?
2. The company that has propositioned U.S. Robot in “Escape!” has promised how much money to U.S. Robot if there is a solution to their problem, plus the costs of construction?
3. The area of the Tropic Region covers how many square miles in “The Evitable Conflict”?
4. What does Bogert tell robot number fourteen will destroy his brain and kill him instantly in “Little Lost Robot”?
5. What medieval curiosity does the narrator say the Co-ordinator has in his private study in "The Evitable Conflict"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is significant about the malfunction of The Brain in “Escape!”?
2. What proposition has been posed to U.S. Robots in the beginning of “Escape!”?
3. How does Stephen Byerley attempt to disprove the allegation against him in the interview with Calvin and Lanning in “Evidence”? How does Dr. Calvin respond?
4. Whom does Stephen Byerley care for secretly in “Evidence”? How does this character respond to the information about the interview?
5. What thought does Herbie read of Dr. Calvin’s in “Liar!”?
6. What is significant about the conclusions of Byerley’s identity in “Evidence”?
7. What problem is presented in the beginning of “Little Lost Robot”?
8. Who is having a discussion in the beginning of “Liar!”? How much time has elapsed since “Catch That Rabbit”?
9. What information does Francis Quinn present to Dr. Lanning in the beginning of “Evidence”?
10. What is the basis of Dr. Calvin’s fear of the robots and their capabilities in “Little Lost Robot”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting of New York in the year 2057. How has robot development evolved in Asimov’s futuristic world? Given that Asimov wrote the book in 1950, what do you make of his vision of the future? Is it realistic?
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