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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 Domin want to get to?

2. What day does Nana say it is?

3. What is the name of the island?

4. What does Alquist say he is going to do?

5. Where does Nana say there is war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Domin and the others bring flowers and plants into the drawing room?

2. What is the only thing that robots feel similar to humans?

3. How was Mr. Rossum Sr important to the discovery of robots?

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

5. In what way does the play end on a hopeful tone?

6. What are the letters Domin dictates to Sulla about?

7. What are the first Rossum robots like?

8. What does Helena say about her strange feelings?

9. Why are Primus and Helena closer to humans than the other robots?

10. What is Fabry and Hallemier's plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

Essay Topic 3

R.U.R is translated from Czech into English. How much meaning can a play loses through a translation? What aspects of the play do you think would be the most difficult to express in English? How do you think a translator can overcome these difficulties?

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