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. Why is R. Daneel so different from other robots?

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

6. What is established at the opening of the novel?

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

8. How and why is light regulated in the City's artificial environment?

9. How has the word "city" changed in the time of this novel?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lije believes that Dr. Sarton made a robot copy of himself, blasted it, and arranged for the Spacers to send a robot into the City, threaten a mob of people and begin the rumor that a robot is on the loose. As things worsen for Spacetown, the more space ships will come down and infiltrate the Cities. Discuss the following:

1. Why do Spacers want to infiltrate the City?

2. Are Spacers only concerned for their own lives?

3. Do you think Spacers live more in tune with the natural world and thus they are wiser as to what the Earth needs?

Essay Topic 2

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?