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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. The only visible control or monitor built by The Brain is one that displays distance traveled in what, in “Escape!”?

2. Bogert is the head of what department at U.S. Robots in the novel?

3. What is the missing robot referred to as in “Little Lost Robot”?

4. What title has Lanning taken in “Escape!”?

5. Gerald Black informs Dr. Calvin and others that the locks where in the trading ship have been tampered with in “Little Lost Robot”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the basis of Dr. Calvin’s fear of the robots and their capabilities in “Little Lost Robot”?

3. Who is having a discussion in the beginning of “Liar!”? How much time has elapsed since “Catch That Rabbit”?

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

5. What problem is presented in the beginning of “Little Lost Robot”?

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

7. What does Dr. Calvin tell The Brain about its coming project in “Escape!”?

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

9. What types of books does Dr. Calvin bring to Herbie in “Liar!” Which does he prefer?

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

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 “Little Lost Robot.” How does this setting relate to others in the collection? In what year does the story begin? How many hears had passed since the hyperatomic motor had been invented and what significance does this have in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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