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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. Where was the site of Baley's last mission away from earth?

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

3. What does Vasilia do when Baley asks if the Jander scandal is being used to manipulate Fastolfe?

4. What are Auroran robots able to handle better than Earth robots?

5. Where does Baley often find himself in order to fulfill his mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gladia shock Baley when she tells him about her life on Aurora?

2. What are Earth cities like at the time of the novel?

3. Explain why Fastolfe hurls a large spicer at Baley.

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

5. Why does Daneel allow Baley to give him a hug which has no meaning to a robot?

6. How is Elijah Baley introduced in the novel?

7. How does the reunion of Baley and Fastolfe add to the suspense of the story?

8. Explain why Baley is both unfamiliar with and panicked by a storm.

9. Describe the impact on the weather as Baley goes about trying to prove Fastolfe's innocence.

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

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, Surprise Endings in Novels and Films. Starting with the surprise ending that it was Giskard all along who disabled Jander, reference at least two other books or films you have read or seen that had surprise endings. Evaluate that convention in terms of literary importance.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, The Communistic Nature of Aurora in THE ROBOTS OF DAWN. Include the following: (1) the idea that there are no "have nots" on Aurora, (2) the Auroran population control, and (3) the idea that jealousy does not exist on Aurora.

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