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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. Where does Donovan suggest the ship be sent in the end of “Escape!”?

2. What is the population of the Eastern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

3. What Director of Research does the Co-ordinator say he’s spoken to about the Machines in “The Evitable Conflict”?

4. Where does the Co-ordinator say that the Mercury mines have experienced a production deficiency since last spring in “The Evitable Conflict”?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Calvin and Bogert discover to be the reason behind the missing robot in “Little Lost Robot”?

5. What is significant about the conclusions of Byerley’s identity in “Evidence”?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of “Runaround.” How does this story compare with “Robbie” in relation to its subject, themes, and characters? How do the Three Laws of Robotics apply in each story? What similarities do the robots share?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the interstellar ship built by The Brain in “Escape!” based upon the description in the narrative, what do you envision the ship to look like? How fast does it travel? What do Donovan and Powell remark about the ship upon seeing it?

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