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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. Who is the young head of the physics department of the Hyperatomic Drive Project in “Little Lost Robot”?
2. What is The Brain’s answer when given the question: “If one and a half chickens lay one and a half eggs in one and a half days, how many eggs will nine chickens lay in nine days?”
3. What medieval curiosity does the narrator say the Co-ordinator has in his private study in "The Evitable Conflict"?
4. How many days have Donovan and Powell been on the ship when the encounter the interstellar jump in “Escape!”?
5. The only visible control or monitor built by The Brain is one that displays distance traveled in what, in “Escape!”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whom does Stephen Byerley care for secretly in “Evidence”? How does this character respond to the information about the interview?
2. What situation does Dr. Lanning explain to Calvin and Bogert in the beginning of “Escape!”?
3. What is the conclusion of I, Robot as seen in “The Evitable Conflict”?
4. What proposition has been posed to U.S. Robots in the beginning of “Escape!”?
5. What problem is presented in the beginning of “Little Lost Robot”?
6. What is asked by the Sub-Coordinator of the European Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?
7. What is decided as the course of action among the executives in the beginning of “Escape!”?
8. What information does Francis Quinn present to Dr. Lanning in the beginning of “Evidence”?
9. 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?
10. How are the Three Laws of Robotics explored thematically 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
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
Discuss the Three Laws of Robotics as an organizing principle and unifying theme for Asimov's works. What are the three laws, and what short story (included in I, Robot) first introduced them? How do the laws apply in the stories of the collection? What do they symbolize in our contemporary world?
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