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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. Why do some people suspect Fastolfe of killing Jander?

2. What was the purpose of Fastolfe's throwing the spicer at Baley?

3. What does Baley think about while using the Personal?

4. What does Baley ask Gladia to allow him to do?

5. What does Fastolfe deny to Baley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Baley become famous throughout the Spacer universe?

2. What is the connection between Gladia and the house where Jander died?

3. How does Baley have to deal with Daneel in conversation?

4. How is Elijah Baley introduced in the novel?

5. Even though Jander was in someone else's possession at the time of his death, why is Fastolfe a prime suspect?

6. Define the line of questioning for which Baley gets no information from the robots who are guarding him.

7. What are the reasons Auroran Globalists reject Earth people as having any part in Galactic Expansion?

8. How does what appears to be an important piece of information escape Baley before he falls into a troubled sleep at Fastolfe's house?

9. What does Baley miss completely about the robot Giskard?

10. When Baley panics while using the device to view space from his cabin, what is unusual about the way he is rescued?

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, 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 2

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 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, A Comparison of the Three Worlds in THE ROBOTS OF DAWN. The comparison must center around the similarities and differences among Earth, Solaria, and Aurora.

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