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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. When Donovan and Powell first locate Speedy in “Runaround,” Donovan describes him as sounding what?

2. What is the name of Gloria’s father in Chapter One, “Robbie”?

3. How tall is Dave in “Catch That Rabbit”?

4. What is the character of Powell’s first name?

5. What is the model of the robot that Speedy is in “Runaround”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Donovan do that leads to the main conflict in “Reason”?

2. Why does Mrs. Weston interrupt Mr. Weston’s private time in his office in the beginning of “Robbie”?

3. What breakdown in the Three Laws of Robotics is indicated in “Runaround”?

4. What is discovered about the earlier generation robots in “Runaround”?

5. What is foreshadowed by Dr. Calvin’s comments about labor unions and religious groups in the Introduction?

6. What is established through the exposition in the Introduction? Who are the characters that are first introduced?

7. What conclusion does Donovan reach upon observing the robots’ behavior in “Catch That Rabbit”? What does Powell conclude?

8. Where are Donovan and Powell in the beginning of “Reason”? How much time has elapsed since “Runaround”?

9. What theme is established in the book’s Introduction?

10. What is taking place in the beginning of “Robbie”? How are the principle characters described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the interstellar ship built by The Brain in “Escape!” based upon the description in the narrative, what do you envision the ship to look like? How fast does it travel? What do Donovan and Powell remark about the ship upon seeing it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the point of view of the narrative and the role of the narrator in the novel. How does the narrator’s point of view affect the reader? Do you empathize with the narrator? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of “Reason.” How does the structure of this story relate to that of “Runaround”? Have the characters of Donovan and Powell changed? Is the structure traditional?

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