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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. What did Gall change about the robots?

2. Why did Helena burn the documents?

3. What does Domin say is all over?

4. Why can't Domin leave the house?

5. What will the robots be unable to do without the piece of paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Domn and the managers encouraged by the sight of the mail boat?

2. What does Alquist say is happening?

3. How does Busman die?

4. Why does it not matter if robots put humans out of jobs?

5. Why is Nana disgruntled?

6. Why did Helena want Dr. Gall to make the changes to the robots?

7. What does Domin think about Rossum Sr?

8. What have the robots ordered Alquist to do?

9. What does Dr. Gall report about Radius?

10. How does the play begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1920s? How does the author express these concerns?

2) How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

R.U.R influenced modern literature and in science fiction. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the play and discuss their similarities in terms of the following:

Plot

Character

Themes

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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