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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 Vasilia think of Earth sentiments?

2. What is it Baley wishes he could remember?

3. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is doing with Gladia and Baley?

4. What does Baley point out could potentially cause the RIA's plan to expand the Galaxy with robots to fail?

5. What idea does Vasilia question?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the ride in the airfoil back to Fastolfe's house.

2. What is Amadiro's goal for creating humaniform robots in the RIA?

3. How does the conversation between Baley and Gremionis end?

4. How does Baley argue that Daneel might be able to control other robots?

5. How does Vasilia feel about classifying Jander's destruction as murder.

6. What would be the outcome if Fastolfe ordered Daneel not to consider him guilty of Jander's destruction?

7. What does Vasilia have to say about Fastolfe's fascination with Baley and Gladia?

8. What does Fastolfe think about his daughter's assessment of himself?

9. Explain what happens when Baley is alone with Gladia in her house.

10. Why is the consideration of sins of commission and omission irrelevant to robots?

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, Why Science Fiction is a Popular Genre. Include in your essay (1) the volume of science fiction books available in libraries and bookstores, (2) the success of TV shows and films in the science fiction genre, and (3) the escapism involved in reading science fiction.

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, How Robotics Make Humans Irrelevant. Points of the essay might include (1) how readily available robotics tend to isolate humans from each other, (2) how sending robots to colonize destroys the sense of adventure in humans, and (3) to what extent robots are necessary in the first place.

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