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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 does Lamont visit in Chapter 8?

2. Why did Dua not want to eat her fill in Chapter 2a?

3. How would a third baby come about in Chapter 2a?

4. Who does Hallam refuse to consider gods in Chapter 3?

5. Who does Odeen feel the need to talk to in Chapter 2a?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tritt worried in Chapter 1c?

2. Describe the relationship of the Emotional, Parental, and Rational in having a baby.

3. What is Hallam's theory about the tungsten in Chapter 2?

4. Describe Lamont's interview with Hallam in Chapter 3.

5. Describe Burton.

6. What happens to Lamont because of Hallam's anger in Chapter 5?

7. What is special about Plutonium in Chapter 1?

8. Describe Dr. Lamont.

9. What does Hallam say about energy and the two universes in Chapter 2?

10. Describe Tritt.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power in society is a prevailing theme of "The Gods Themselves". Asimov frequently refers to this theme, painting the picture of two worlds that are struggling for power and survival. How does power relate to energy? Which characters appear honest and which appear corrupt and why? Which characters appear to rise above corruption even if they were initially vulnerable to it? What is your opinion of the society that Asimov describes? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Space travel appears throughout "The Gods Themselves". Who travels? Who stays behind? In what ways are characters motivated by their ability to travel? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in "The Gods Themselves". Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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