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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 liken the experience of crossing the interstellar jump to what in “Escape!”?

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

3. Who is the military officer in charge of the experiments in “Little Lost Robot”?

4. Who does the Major-General say he is responsible to in an argument with Dr. Calvin in “Little Lost Robot”?

5. The Interviewer says that it has been how many years since the hyperactomic motor was invented in “Little Lost Robot”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen Byerley communicate to Dr. Calvin in the beginning of “The Evitable Conflict”?

2. What has been related to Byerley regarding the problems in the Eastern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

3. What conclusion does The Brain reach upon analyzing all of the data in “Escape!”? Why does this concern Dr. Calvin?

4. Who issues the orders for the process of investigation in “Liar!”?

5. Whom does Stephen Byerley care for secretly in “Evidence”? How does this character respond to the information about the interview?

6. What is decided as the course of action among the executives in the beginning of “Escape!”?

7. What is related of the Northern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

8. What does Stephen Byerley tell Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning upon their departure from the interview in “Evidence”?

9. What situation does Dr. Lanning explain to Calvin and Bogert in the beginning of “Escape!”?

10. How does the story “Liar!” mark a turning point in I, Robot?

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

Describe and analyze the setting of “Reason.” On what planet are Donovan and Powell stationed? What is the purpose of their mission there? What robot accompanies them on their mission?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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