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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. Who is Roj Nemennuh Sarton?

2. How are Earth and its contemporary cities dependent?

3. Of what does Fastolfe dream?

4. What does Lije ask about Daneel's activities the night before?

5. What does Lije think happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are robots used by Earthmen versus Spacers?

2. What is it about R. Daneel that makes it difficult for Lije to believe Daneel is not human?

3. What is disconcerting about Jesse's announcement after she comes home from a night out?

4. What are a couple differences between the City where Lije lives and Spacetown?

5. How does it seem that Lije reacts to the idea of having a robot for a partner?

6. What do you think is the significance of the fact that the family is required to eat in the community kitchen most of the week?

7. What is Lije's rationale for believing Dr. Sarton is not dead, but that the Spacers want the Earthmen to believe Dr. Sarton is murdered by a City dweller?

8. How do you think Lije feels about bringing home a robot who is his professional partner?

9. What is it about Fastolfe's age that most Earthmen would find extraordinary and do you think you would enjoy his lifespan?

10. What is the process Lije has to go through to enter Spacetown and does this seem an invasion of privacy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the reasons Spacers would like to infiltrate Earth with robots is to make Earthlings desperate enough to be willing to join colonization groups. Discuss the following:

1. What is the reason Spacers want Earthlings to colonize other worlds? Is their concern legitimate?

2. Would you be resentful if your job is threatened by a robot?

3. The situation with the robots is somewhat similar to a real-life situation in the United States in that one group of people (whites) felt threatened that other groups (blacks) (Hispanics) are taking their livelihood.How was that situation resolved? Or is it fully resolved?

Essay Topic 2

It seems obvious that Lije wants to keep his professional life separate from his private/family life. Discuss the following:

1. In what ways does Lije try to separate his private from his professional life?

2. Do you think it is healthy for a person to keep their private lives and professional/work lives completely separate? Why or why not?

3. When you were a child, how aware were you of what your Mom/Dad did career wise? Do you wish they had told you more?

Essay Topic 3

When night falls in New York City, only the wealthiest areas where the natural Solariums are can behold the change in light. The majority of the City is allotted UV-Solariums, which subjects itself to "arbitrary cycles of hours." Even though the possibility for light at all hours of the day may occur, it is still inherit in man to sleep during night. This control of light source is a way to save energy and a way to allow people to work during the 24 hour cycle. Discuss one of the following:

1. Obviously there is still a delineation of society between the "haves" and "have nots." Are you surprised that there is still a strict demarcation between the wealthy and middle class or poor? Discuss fully.

2. Do you think a truly egalitarian society is every achievable? Would one want to achieve such a society? Discuss fully.

3. Still only the wealthy can see the natural changes in light as night flows into day and vice versa, that means many Earth people have never seen the real sky. What do you think life would be like in such a place?

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