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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 Baley think of Gladia's explanation of the difference between viewing and seeing?

2. What are in the outside areas of Earth?

3. What does Baley realize about the Solaria's inhabitant's attitude towards Olivaw?

4. Why do people feel comfortable looking any way when using a viewer?

5. What is Baley unable to do before he leaves Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people on Solaria communicate and what are Baley's beliefs about how that will affect his investigation?

2. What does Albert reply to Baley's reluctance to accept the assignment?

3. What is Baley's response to his orders?

4. What does Gladia tell Elijah about her relationship with her husband?

5. How are the farming and mining areas set apart from other Earth space?

6. What happens to Gruer while Elijah is communicating with him and what does Elijah do?

7. What shocks Baley about his first communication with Gladia, and how does she explain the situation? What is Elijah's response?

8. What does Daneel tell Elijah about Solaria, and what is Elijah's response?

9. Describe Gladia Delmarre.

10. Where is Elijah Baley at the opening of the novel and about what is he thinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast R. Daneel Olvaw with Elijah Baley. How are they different? How are they the same? How do their differences help their murder investigation?

2. Compare/contrast Leebig with Dr. Delmarre. How are they different? How are they the same? Who seems to be the more moral character? How do their beliefs differ?

3. Compare/contrast Klorissa with Gladia. How are they different? How are they the same? Who seems more of a "real" human being? Why? Who seems warmer? More reserved?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of isolation in The Naked Sun. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with isolation? Why? What are some symbols of isolation? What characters seem to enjoy isolation? Which ones might abhor being isolated?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of justcie in The Naked Sun. Is justice served? What do you think would have happened to Leebig had he not killed himself? Is the idea of justice even applicable to robots?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of family. Compare/contrast how the people of Solaria view family ties to that of Elijah's earth or your own culture. Which is most like your own view of family ties?

Essay Topic 3

Solaria has a huge population of robots that outnumber human beings ten thousand to one; whereas the ration of human beings to robots on earth is much less, with human beings outnumbering robots.

1. Why do you think the people of Earth prefer human assistance?

2. How similar is their revolt to many people in our culture who complain about trying to call a company and getting a voice instructing them to push numbers?

3. Do you think there will be a time when robots do all the work for human beings? What do you think will be gained by that? What will be lost?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages with the prolific use of robots on Solaria?

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