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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. Where does Baley go first to start his interviewing?

2. What does Baley ask Leebig about his partnership with Dr. Delmarre?

3. What does Leebig say the distrust of robots is?

4. Why is Baley worn out?

5. What does Gruer say in response to Gladia's statement about Gruer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Baley learn about Solaria from Anselmo Quemot?

2. What does Klorissa tell Elijah about the fetus lab and what does Elijah suggest to Klorissa?

3. Who does Baley "view" after his visit with Anselmo and what is her response to his request?

4. Why does Leebig refuse to marry and how does this affect his relationship with the Delmarres?

5. What does the robot tell Baley about the arrow and the belief that has been programmed into the robot?

6. What does Leebig say about the Delmarres?

7. How does Baley respond to Attlebish's orders?

8. How does Klorissa feel about her job at the fetal farm?

9. How does Leebig react to Baley calling him?

10. What is Anselmo 's relationship to Dr. Delmarre?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast R. Daneel Olvaw with Elijah Baley. How are they different? How are they the same? How do their differences help their murder investigation?

2. Compare/contrast Leebig with Dr. Delmarre. How are they different? How are they the same? Who seems to be the more moral character? How do their beliefs differ?

3. Compare/contrast Klorissa with Gladia. How are they different? How are they the same? Who seems more of a "real" human being? Why? Who seems warmer? More reserved?

Essay Topic 2

When Elijah is on Solaria, he is disturbed by being out under the open sky. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think Elijah finds fresh air and wind disturbing? How would you feel about it if you did not experience being out in the open very often?

2. Elijah eventually becomes overwhelmed and faints while sitting under the open sky. What in your life if it were radically different would "shake you up"? Compare the two.

3. How likely is it that in a few hundred years, Earth will be living in the manner suggested in Solaria in The Naked Sun?

Essay Topic 3

The laws of robotics are discussed in a number of chapters in The Naked Sun. Discuss the following:

1. Explain in your own words the three laws of robotics and why they probably exist.

2. Can you think of any other laws of robotics that should be in place? Explain.

3. If you had a robot employee or servant, would you want it to merely respond to commands with no emotions or would you like it endowed with artificial intelligence so that it could think at some level? Explain your preference.

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