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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 Dr. Susan Calvin say violates the First Law of robotics?
2. What unnerves Baley about examining Jander's body?
3. What is a theory Baley forms as to why Jander froze up?
4. What does Fastolfe suggest will doom humanity in the future?
5. Baley finally become acclimated to what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Define the line of questioning for which Baley gets no information from the robots who are guarding him.
2. Why does Daneel allow Baley to give him a hug which has no meaning to a robot?
3. How, apparently, was the humaniform robot, R. Jander Panell, killed?
4. Describe the circumstances of Baley's former relationship to Gladia.
5. How does Daneel explain that another robot could be substituted for Giskard without anyone knowing?
6. What indicates how life-like the humaniform robots are?
7. What does Baley miss completely about the robot Giskard?
8. Explain the Personal.
9. How has Baley become famous throughout the Spacer universe?
10. How do Vasilia and her sister, Lumen, differ politically from their father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, The Problems of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. In your essay discuss the probable limitations of robotic intelligence, the inability of putting human emotions in robots, and the unnecessary need to make robots appear human.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Phobias in THE ROBOTS OF DAWN. This two part essay expresses your understanding and evaluation of germ phobia and agoraphobia. Include how phobias lead to obsessive-compulsive behavior.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Bigotry in ROBOTS OF DAWN. Points in the essay should include (1) Baley's being annoyed by Giskard, (2) Aurorans' obsessive-compulsive germ phobia, and (3) prejudices on Earth and Solaria as well as on Aurora.
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