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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 think Gladia is trying to do?

2. What does Gladia do when she finds her husband?

3. What does Albert tell Baley he must do when he goes off world?

4. What does Gruer say Mr. Delmarre may have found?

5. What does Gladia ask about Baley and Olivaw?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gladia say about the murder of her husband?

2. What does Gruer tell Elijah about the murder case?

3. Describe Gladia Delmarre.

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

5. What is Elijah's attitude towards robots and what is the exception?

6. What does Gladia ask Elijah about his and Daneel's proximity and what is Elijah's response?

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

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

9. Discuss the laws of robotics.

10. Explain the difference between "viewing" and "seeing" on Solaria.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Klorissa also tells Elijah that the people of Solaria hate to be married. It is disgusting and unnatural and Dr. Delmarre had been working on a way to fertilize eggs so that the need for marriage would be done away with and no one would ever have to see each other again. Discuss the following:

1. What is the irony in Klorissa feeling that sexual relationships as a means of reproduction is unnatural?

2. Most cultures have their own ideas of what is natural and unnatural; children raised in a particular culture absorb those beliefs. How does that fact hinder change?

3. What do you think it would take for Solarians to become a culture based upon close human contact? Discuss fully.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Naked Sun help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Naked Sun? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in The Naked Sun to discuss and compare Elijah's response to how you think you would respond.

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