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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 Gladia say about Jothan Leebig?

2. What does Baley ask Leebig about his partnership with Dr. Delmarre?

3. What type of models has Leebig been working on?

4. What does Gruer say in response to Gladia's statement about Gruer?

5. What does Leebig say the distrust of robots is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leebig react to Baley calling him?

2. What does Anselmo suddenly do as Baley is speaking with him?

3. Who does Baley "view" after his visit with Anselmo and what is her response to his request?

4. What does Klorissa tell Baley was they are touring the fetal farm?

5. What does Daneel tell Baley about Aurora's fears of Solaria and his orders about Baley?

6. What does the robot tell Baley about the arrow and the belief that has been programmed into the robot?

7. Why does Leebig refuse to marry and how does this affect his relationship with the Delmarres?

8. How does Elijah trick R. Daneel so Elijah can go off by himself to do his investigating?

9. Who replaces Gruer and what does he tell Daneel and Baley to do?

10. Describe R. Daneel Steel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Because of the way Solaria is structured, the life expectancy of the human beings is much greater than that of Earth either then or now. Discuss the following:

1. What would it be like to have a life expectancy of several hundred years?

2. Could Earth sustain life if people lived that long?

3. Do you think if the life expectancy were that long, the birth rate would plummet?

4. How long would adolescence last if one lived to be 350 years old?

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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