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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. On what project was Dr. Delmarre working concerning robots?
2. According to Leebig, how could one get a robot to discipline a child?
3. What does Klorissa think of the children at the fetal farm?
4. What does Gladia say she would have remembered if she had done?
5. What type of models has Leebig been working on?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Elijah trick R. Daneel so Elijah can go off by himself to do his investigating?
2. How does Baley respond to Attlebish's orders?
3. What does the robot tell Baley about the arrow and the belief that has been programmed into the robot?
4. What is Anselmo 's relationship to Dr. Delmarre?
5. Describe the incident with the arrow that is shot at Baley.
6. Who is the first person Baley interviews and how does the person respond to Baley being there in person?
7. Describe the conversation between Elijah and Gladia about Gruer's poisoning.
8. Why does Leebig refuse to marry and how does this affect his relationship with the Delmarres?
9. How does Leebig react to Baley calling him?
10. How does Klorissa feel about her job at the fetal farm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The time this novel takes place about a millennium in the future. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think technology in "real life" will have advanced as far as it has in The Naked Sun in 1000 years? Do you think it will have advanced further? Explain thoroughly with examples.
2. What do you think are the difficulties of creating a setting far into the future? What are the advantages?
3. Many science fiction novels written in the early 20th century actually "predicts" some technology that is commonplace during the first decade of the 21st century. Research some early science fiction novels and discuss how much of the "pretend" technology is actually "real" now. How you think Napoleon Hill's belief that "what man can conceive and believe, man can achieve" can explain how technology in early science fiction is now a reality?
Essay Topic 2
The Naked Sun is written in the genre of science fiction. Discuss the following:
1. What sets science fiction apart from other genres? Discuss several characteristics of science fiction that are absent in other genres and vice versa.
2. Some people might say that science fiction is merely for entertainment? Do you agree? Explain.
3. Discuss why The Naked Sun falls under the genre of science fiction.
4. Why do you think literary criticism breaks down fiction into genres? Do you think the labeling of genre to a work is useful to a reader? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
The laws of robotics are discussed in a number of chapters in The Naked Sun. Discuss the following:
1. Explain in your own words the three laws of robotics and why they probably exist.
2. Can you think of any other laws of robotics that should be in place? Explain.
3. If you had a robot employee or servant, would you want it to merely respond to commands with no emotions or would you like it endowed with artificial intelligence so that it could think at some level? Explain your preference.
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