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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 Alquist say makes him dizzy?

2. Which of the following does Alquist not blame?

3. What did Hallemeier name the flower he developed after Helena?

4. What does Helena say Alquist is dressed like?

5. Why did Helena burn the documents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened with the robots in America?

2. Why does Domin not regret producing the robots?

3. How does the play begin?

4. Why does Dr. Gall think the birthrate is low?

5. How do Sulla and Marius react to dissection?

6. In what way does the play end on a hopeful tone?

7. What does Domin promise to show Helena?

8. What does Fabry bring back from the mail boat?

9. What does Alquist say in his prayer?

10. What does Helena say is the purpose of her visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Helena burn Rossum's manuscript? Why do the the managers react so passively to Helena's mistakes? What can the humans could do to escape the robots?

Essay Topic 2

A film version of R.U.R is scheduled to be releases in 2011. Why are the themes and ideas used in the play still relevant over 80 years later? How will the filmmakers have to adapt the themes of the play to fit in with the new environment?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the values of the 1920s.

1) In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2) How does the play express the changes Europe was going through at the time?

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