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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 Baley hear just before he is unaware of anything?

2. How does Leebig react to a call from Baley?

3. What does it prove if you can go your whole life on Solaria without encountering another human?

4. What does Attlebish say about Gruer?

5. What culture does Anselmo say Solaria resembles?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Leebig react to Baley calling him?

3. What does Leebig say about the Delmarres?

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

5. Describe R. Daneel Steel.

6. How does Elijah trick R. Daneel so Elijah can go off by himself to do his investigating?

7. What does Baley ask of Gladia that shocks her and what does she say about her relationship to Jothan Leebig?

8. What does Klorissa tell Baley was they are touring the fetal farm?

9. What does Anselmo suddenly do as Baley is speaking with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because of the way Solaria is structured, the life expectancy of the human beings is much greater than that of Earth either then or now. Discuss the following:

1. What would it be like to have a life expectancy of several hundred years?

2. Could Earth sustain life if people lived that long?

3. Do you think if the life expectancy were that long, the birth rate would plummet?

4. How long would adolescence last if one lived to be 350 years old?

Essay Topic 2

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of The Naked Sun, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Solaria that are either not a part of the language of 2010 or mean something different. Define the words as used in Solaria and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. Are there words used in The Naked Sun that are completely new to you? What? How do you learn their meanings?

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Solaria. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in The Naked Sun? What word(s)?

4. Were there any words you never really understand from The Naked Sun? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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