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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. The company that has propositioned U.S. Robot in “Escape!” has promised how much money to U.S. Robot if there is a solution to their problem, plus the costs of construction?

2. When Lanning and Calvin interview Byerley, he consumes what to disprove Quinn’s theory in “Evidence”?

3. What robot model is Herbie in “Liar!”?

4. What is the population of the Eastern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

5. The area of the Tropic Region covers how many square miles in “The Evitable Conflict”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What situation does Dr. Lanning explain to Calvin and Bogert in the beginning of “Escape!”?

2. What is significant about the conclusions of Byerley’s identity in “Evidence”?

3. What types of books does Dr. Calvin bring to Herbie in “Liar!” Which does he prefer?

4. What does Stephen Byerley tell Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning upon their departure from the interview in “Evidence”?

5. How are the Three Laws of Robotics explored thematically in “Little Lost Robot”?

6. What is related of the problems in the Tropic Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

7. What information does Francis Quinn present to Dr. Lanning in the beginning of “Evidence”?

8. What proposition has been posed to U.S. Robots in the beginning of “Escape!”?

9. What thought does Herbie read of Dr. Calvin’s in “Liar!”?

10. How does Stephen Byerley attempt to disprove the allegation against him in the interview with Calvin and Lanning in “Evidence”? How does Dr. Calvin respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the robot Dave in “Catch That Rabbit.” How is Dave different from Robbie and Cutie from the previous stories? What does Dave look like? What is the major conflict surrounding Dave in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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