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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 long does The Brain say it will take to build a ship in “Escape!”?
2. What does Donovan do when the ship returns to Earth in “Escape!”?
3. What Latin theatrical term does Dr. Calvin refer to in “The Evitable Conflict”?
4. What robot model is Herbie in “Liar!”?
5. In “Evidence,” Calvin and Lanning tell Quinn they have no proof about Byerley's identity and that the only way to prove he's a robot is to either dissect him or what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the Three Laws of Robotics explored thematically in “Little Lost Robot”?
2. What do Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning relate to Francis Quinn after their interview with Stephen Byerley in “Evidence”?
3. What does Dr. Calvin tell The Brain about its coming project in “Escape!”?
4. What does Stephen Byerley tell Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning upon their departure from the interview in “Evidence”?
5. What proposition has been posed to U.S. Robots in the beginning of “Escape!”?
6. What conclusion does The Brain reach upon analyzing all of the data in “Escape!”? Why does this concern Dr. Calvin?
7. What is related of the problems in the Tropic Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?
8. What is decided as the course of action among the executives in the beginning of “Escape!”?
9. What do Calvin and Bogert discover to be the reason behind the missing robot in “Little Lost Robot”?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the governmental system described in “Evidence.” Into what divisions is the Earth split up? How is each division governed? What current system does this most resemble? How does this system compare with our own governments today? Do you think Asimov was making a political statement with this story?
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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