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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. In discussing Gladia and her marriage to Jander, how does Amadiro show that he knows about the relationship?

2. What is Baley warned about during his trimensic call?

3. Who finally convinces Daneel that he must flee?

4. What does Vasilia deny Baley?

5. What does Vasilia say she meant to Fastolfe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Baley gets in to see Kenden Amadiro, head of the RIA.

2. Explain the threat Gremionis makes when he and Baley meet at his house.

3. What does Fastolfe think about his daughter's assessment of himself?

4. What does Vasilia have to say about Fastolfe's fascination with Baley and Gladia?

5. What does Baley theorize about Amadiro's involvement in Jander's demise?

6. What is the meeting with the Chairman supposed to be about?

7. What would be the outcome if Fastolfe ordered Daneel not to consider him guilty of Jander's destruction?

8. Explain how Baley's meeting Gremionis in the Personal breaks an Earth taboo.

9. Why is the consideration of sins of commission and omission irrelevant to robots?

10. How does Vasilia feel about classifying Jander's destruction as murder.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Children Raised by the State. On Aurora, children are taken at birth and raised in a government run institution. This is similar to socialistic experiments that have been tried on Earth. Give your opinion as to how children most likely would turn out without the benefit of family.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Judging Books by Their Covers. Using Giskard as an example, discuss how (1) intelligence and function have little to do with appearance of the robot, (2) how an android may appear human but lacks human emotion, and (3) how misjudging robots parallels mistakes in evaluating human beings.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on the subject, Why Mystery in THE ROBOTS OF DAWN brings Realism to Science Fiction. Points should include (1) the mystery genre as a believable occurrence, (2) how a realistic plot adds credibility to the science fiction, and (3) how the element of mystery moves the story along.

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