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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 say she meant to Fastolfe?
2. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is doing with Gladia and Baley?
3. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is studying in regard to Gladia?
4. What possibility makes Daneel's testimony that Fastolfe is innocent of little use?
5. Who does Baley meet in the Communal Personal?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Baley think his limited understanding of Auroran manners hinders him in his work?
2. How does Baley argue that Daneel might be able to control other robots?
3. What does Vasilia have to say about Fastolfe's fascination with Baley and Gladia?
4. How does Baley find the character of Amadiro?
5. Why does Giskard interrupt while Baley is asking Daneel about the role of the Chairman in Auroran government?
6. What confirms Baley's idea that Daneel is the one in danger?
7. Explain how Baley gets in to see Kenden Amadiro, head of the RIA.
8. Describe the ride in the airfoil back to Fastolfe's house.
9. Explain what happens when Baley is alone with Gladia in her house.
10. What is the meeting with the Chairman supposed to be about?
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, If I Lived on Aurora. Discuss the things you would like about Auroran convenience and culture. Then discuss the things that you would find disagreeable about Auroran lifestyle.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Children Raised by the State. On Aurora, children are taken at birth and raised in a government run institution. This is similar to socialistic experiments that have been tried on Earth. Give your opinion as to how children most likely would turn out without the benefit of family.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Why Mystery in THE ROBOTS OF DAWN brings Realism to Science Fiction. Points should include (1) the mystery genre as a believable occurrence, (2) how a realistic plot adds credibility to the science fiction, and (3) how the element of mystery moves the story along.
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