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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 is Albert Minnim?
2. What happens to Gruer as he is talking with Baley?
3. What does Gladia say about when she "sees" her husband?
4. How does Baley feel about going?
5. What surprises Baley about Gladia as he is talking with her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do people on Solaria communicate and what are Baley's beliefs about how that will affect his investigation?
2. Why do the authorities believe Gladia did not kill her husband and what does Gladia say when Elijah asks her if she did it?
3. What is Elijah's attitude towards robots and what is the exception?
4. Who meets Elijah at Solaria and what does he realize from the meeting?
5. What shocks Baley about his first communication with Gladia, and how does she explain the situation? What is Elijah's response?
6. Why does Daneel believe Gladia is naked while first "viewing" with Elijah?
7. Discuss the laws of robotics.
8. How is the Earth encased, and how does that make Elijah feel?
9. How do people on the Outer Worlds view Earthmen?
10. Who is the Undersecretary and what does he order Baley to do and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of The Naked Sun, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Solaria that are either not a part of the language of 2010 or mean something different. Define the words as used in Solaria and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
2. Are there words used in The Naked Sun that are completely new to you? What? How do you learn their meanings?
3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Solaria. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in The Naked Sun? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understand from The Naked Sun? Which ones?
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
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?
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