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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 does the whistle usually signify?

2. What do the group decide to sell?

3. What book does Busman say talks about the pastoral life?

4. What does Fabry ask for?

5. What did Helena burn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened with the robots in America?

2. What is R.U.R's ultimate goal?

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

4. What are the first Rossum robots like?

5. What is Fabry and Hallemier's plan?

6. Why does Helena say she burned the Rossum manuscripts?

7. What does Alquist want Radius to do?

8. Why does Dr. Gall say he is to blame for what has happened?

9. How does the third act end?

10. What does Helena say about her strange feelings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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