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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 Daneel find at the men's personals?
2. What does Daneel suddenly do?
3. Of what does Daneel remind Lije?
4. How are Earth and its contemporary cities dependent?
5. Who notices that Julius Enderby appears uneasy and distressed about something?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has the word "city" changed in the time of this novel?
2. Who is the murder victim and what do the Spacers think about his murder?
3. 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?
4. How and why is light regulated in the City's artificial environment?
5. What does Jesse want and what is Lije's response? Is Jesse justified in her request?
6. Why do you think Bentley seems conflicted about R. Daneel?
7. What is it about R. Daneel that makes it difficult for Lije to believe Daneel is not human?
8. How do you think Lije feels about bringing home a robot who is his professional partner?
9. What does Lije state about the murder of Dr. Sarton and how is his analysis received by Dr. Fastolfe and Enderby?
10. What is disconcerting about Jesse's announcement after she comes home from a night out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
THE CAVES OF STEEL is written in the genre of science fiction. Discuss the following:
1. What sets science fiction apart from other genres?
2. Some people might say that science fiction is merely for entertainment? Do you agree or not? Explain.
3. Discuss why THE CAVES OF STEEL falls under the genre of science fiction.
Essay Topic 2
Dr. Fastolfe is currently one hundred and sixty three years old, and on Fastolfe's home planet, Aurora, the average life expectancy for a male is three hundred and fifty years. Discuss the following:
1. What would it be like to have a life expectancy of 350 years?
2. Could Earth sustain life if people lived that long?
3. Do you think if the life expectancy were that long, the birth rate would plummet?
4. How long would adolescence last if one lived to be 350 years old?
Essay Topic 3
Issac Asimov is one of the most prolific writers, both science fiction and other genres, including acadmic, of his time. It is useful to know about him not just because he authored THE CAVES OF STEEL, but because his authorial life is quite astounding. Discuss the following:
1. Research Asimov and write a brief biography of Asimov.
2. What do you find to be most impressive about the man?
3. What do you think is Asimov's greatest accomplishment?
4. If you were told that you had to write 900 or so books and other works, how would you respond?
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