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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 do the robots say man is on them?

2. What does Nana tell everyone to do?

3. What does Helena say Alquist is dressed like?

4. What does Domin say is all over?

5. What does Busman say the robots will die out like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the first Rossum robots like?

2. How does the third act end?

3. How do Sulla and Marius react to dissection?

4. What happens immediately after Busman dies?

5. How did Rossum's son continue his father's work?

6. Why do the factory managers join Domn and Helena in the office?

7. Why does Radius want the formula to create more robots?

8. What does Alquist realize about Helena and Primus?

9. What does Helena say about her strange feelings?

10. How does Domin react to Miss Glory lifting her veil?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1920s.

1) In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2) How does the play express the changes Europe was going through at the time?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Helena burn Rossum's manuscript? Why do the the managers react so passively to Helena's mistakes? What can the humans could do to escape the robots?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the play and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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