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Adv Eng 2
Spring Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is writing the letters in the beginning of Frankenstein? Who is he writing to and from what country? | Robert Walton; he's writing to his sister from England |
| How does Walton meet Frankenstein? | He spots him in the Artic |
| Victor feels that he is a slave of... | his creation |
| What is Elizabeth's ancestry? | She's an orphan taken in by Victor (her best friend and husband's family) |
| Victor confesses he is "deeply smitten with | a thirst for knowledge". |
| The character "Faust" by Goethe and Victor Frankenstein both desire | the secrets of all heaven and Earth. |
| What event begins Victor's fascination with lightning and electricity? | an electrical storm. |
| According to Victor, what must one study if they want to examine the causes of life? | the process of death |
| What did Victor claim to have discovered through his laboratory work? | how to bring things back to life. |
| What is a chimera? | lion's head - goat's body - serpent's tail |
| Who is Dante? | an Italian writer who wrote "The Divine Comedy" |
| In Elizabeth's letter to Victor, what does she primarily establish? | her worry for him |
| At the time of William's death, how long had Victor been away from his family? | 6 years |
| How does William die? | choked in the woods |
| How does Justine die? | executed as a scapegoat for William's murder |
| How does Clerval die? | he was strangled |
| How does Elizabeth die? | she was killed (strangled) by the monster on her honeymoon |
| How does Victor die? | he died of natural causes |
| How does The Creature die? | he burns himself. |
| Where is Victor when The Creature first approaches him with his story? | Mount Montanvert |
| What does The Creature want in the beginning? | companionship and love and happiness |
| What does he want Victor to do for him? | make him a female companion |
| What will he do if Victor complies with his request? | leave him alone and move somewhere to never be seen |
| What does The Creature threaten Victor with if he does not comply? | he will kill everyone Victor loves |
| How does The Creature realize he is hideous? | he sees his reflection in the water |
| How does The Creature learn to speak and read? | by observing cottages and reading letters and books |
| How does the elder De Lacey respond to The Creature? How does the rest of the De Lacey family react? | The elder De Lacey is kind and listens because he's blind. The rest of the family freaks out (Agatha fainted, Felix hit him, and Safie flees). |
| What does The Creature do after the De Lacey family flees? | burns the house down |
| What realization does The Creature make when he is approached by a small boy? | that it is William Frankenstein |
| After his first murder, how does The Creature feel? | he's delighted to cause Victor to despair |
| What does The Creature say when Victor gives up on completing his second creature? | "I will be with you on your wedding night" |
| Who is the first victim after Victor gives up on the second creature? | Henry Clervall |
| What does Victor want Robert Walton to do if he ever meets The Creature? | Victor wants Walton to kill him. |
| In part, Shelley's novel stands as a warning about the destructive side of what? | overreaching ambition |
| Who is the narrator in the Introduction of I, Robot? | the journalist |
| What writing technique is Isaac Asimov using to tell the story in I, Robot that is similar to the one Mary Shelley used in Frankenstein? | framing the story |
| At the point of the novel's Introduction, Susan Calvin is how old? | 75 years old |
| What title did Susan Calvin hold at U.S. Robots? | robopsychologist |
| What phrase from the Introduction did Isaac Asimov want to name this book instead of I, Robot? | "Mind and Iron" |
| What story does Robbie plead for Gloria to tell him in Chapter One, "Robbie"? | Cinderella |
| What are The Three Laws of Robotics? | 1. A robot may not injure a human or allow a human to be injured. 2. A robot must obey orders given by humans, unless it conflicts with the 1st law. 3. A robot must protect its existence unless it interferes with the 2nd law. |
| Who saved Gloria from being run over by a tractor on the factor floor? | Robbie |
| What are the models of robots and their nicknames in the following stories? | A. Runaround - SPD-13 "Speedy" B. Reason - QT-1 "Cutie" C. Liar! - RB-34 "Herbie" D. Little Lost Robot - NS-2 "Nester" E. Escape! - "The brain" |
| What term refers to a deductive inference consisting of two premises and a conclusion, all of which are categorical propositions? | Syllogism |
| Powell realizes that the only way to solve the Speedy situation in "Runaround" is to invoke which of the Laws of Robotics? | #1 |
| How many executives are assigned to each space mining station according to Powell in "Reason"? | 2 |
| What philosopher does Powell compare Cutie to? | Descardes |
| Cutie refers to humans such as Powell and Donovan as being what, in "Reason"? | makeshift |
| The subordinate robots in "Reason" believe that Cutie is what? | a prophet |
| Cutie refers to what as "the Master" in "Reason"? | the energy convertor |
| Powell and Donovan's solution to the problem with Cutie is... | *****NO ANSWER***** |
| What is the name of the elderly head of U.S. Robots in the novel? | Alfred Lanning |
| Herbie reads Calvin's thoughts and discovers she is attracted to whom in "Liar!"? | Milton Ashe |
| Bogert asks Herbie whether he's picked anything in Lanning's thoughts about what future plans he has???? | *****NO ANSWER YET***** |
| Herbie's main dilemma is.... | ***WHAT IS HERBIE'S MAIN DILEMMA????***** |
| Who causes Herbie to self-destruct in "Liar!"? | *****WHO CAUSES HERBIE TO SELF-DESTRUCT ANSWER* |
| What is the atomic drive to power in interstellar travel referred to as in "Little Lost Robot"? | hyperbase |
| Calvin and Bogert are brought to the base because one of their robots of what model has disappeared in "Little Lost Robot"? | NS-2 |
| The robots in "Little Lost Robot" have been programmed with a modified version of the First Law, removing what provision? | not allowing humans to come to harm |
| Upon hearing of the modifications made to the robots in "Little Lost Robot", Dr. Calvin suggested what? | to destroy all 63 robots |
| Calvin argues that the First Law be intact because it ensures the robots will... | be "slavish" |
| What company has approached U.S. Robots with a proposition in "Escape"? | Consolidated |
| The personality instilled in The Brain is described as being like what? | a child |
| The only visible control or monitor built by The Brain is one that displays distance traveled in what in "Escape"? | They found a graduated meter that was 1, 000,000 and had something written on it |
| Powell and Donovan liken the experience of crossing the interstellar jump to what in "Escape"? | dying |
| Susan Calvin claims The Brain had developed what as a means of coping with its dilemma? | humor |
| Where does Donovan suggest the ship be sent in the end of "Escape"? | Consolidated |
| Dr. Calvin tell the interviewer that when she was born what had come to an end in "Evidence"? | Nations |
| What position does Stephen Byerley hold when he first runs for public office in "Evidence"? | Lawyer/DA |
| Who confronts Dr. Lanning with his theory that Stephen Byerley is a robot in "Evidence"? | Francis Quinn |
| What evidence is offered to claim Byerley is a robot in "Evidence"? | doesn't eat or sleep in public |
| What character in "Evidence" is described as maimed and crippled? | John |
| As Byerley begins to speak at a public rally in "Evidence", an unkept looking man charges the stage and demands to Byerley doe what? | hit him |
| Susan Calvin suggests that "there is one time when a robot may strike a human being without breaking the First Law. When would that be? | if the other "person" is a robot |
| Dr. Calvin says in the end of "Evidence" that when Stephen Byerley decided to die, he had himself what? | cremated |
| Stephen Byerley visits Susan Calvin in 2052 to state he fears for the end of humanity for what 3 reasons? | 1. World steel overproduced 2. Mercury mines had a deficiency 3. Mexican canal 2 months behind |
| What Latin theatrical term does Dr. Calvin refer to in the "Evitable Conflict"? | deus ex machina |
| Susan Calvin believes that the machines are making corrections in order to save humanity. What is the greatest "weapon" at the disposal of the machines? | absolute control of economy |
| Susan Calvin says she saw from the beginning that in the end the robots would what? | stand between mankind and destruction |
| What is the definition of TONE? | the attitude a writer takes toward the subject of work |
| What is the definition of MOOD? | An atmosphere created by an author's diction and the details selected. |
| What is the definition of SYNTAX? | The arrangement of words and phrases to create a well-formed sentence in a language |
| What is the definition of RHETORIC? | the art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse |
| What is the definition of PARADOX? | a statement that appears self-contradicotry, but reveals a kind of truth |
| What is the definition of SATIRE? | a type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a change |
| What is the definition of MOTIF? | recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work |
| What is the definition of FABLE? | A short story told in prose of poetry that teaches a practiced lesson about how to succeed in life |
| What is the definition of DEUS EX MACHINA? | Any agent that appears unexpectedly to solve an insolvable mystery |
| What is the definition of ALLUSION? | reference to someone or something notable |
| What is the definition of ALLEGORY? | story or poem in which character, setting stand for something else |
| What is the definition of BOMBASTIC? | using long difficult words with intent of making people think you know more than you do |
| What is the definition of ARBITRARY? | based on or subject to individual discretion or preference |
| What is the definition of AMBIVALENT? | uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow |
| What is the definition of EGREGIOUS? | conspiciously or outrageously bad |
| What is the definition of GRATUITOUS? | done without good reason |
| What is the definition of CONTENTIOUS? | showing an inclination to disagree |
| What is the definition of DOGMATIC? | pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative |
| What is the definition of PORTENT? | a sign of something about to happen |
| What is the definition of SANCTIMONIOUS? | excessively or hypocritically pious |
| What is the definition of INANE? | devoid of intelligence |
| What is the definition of MAUDLIN? | effusively or insincerely emotional |
| What is the definition of PANACEA? | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases |
| What is the definition of WANTON? | excessive; uncontrolled |
| What is the definition of UMBRAGE? | feeling of anger caused by feeling offended |
| What is the definition of ANTHROPOMORPHISM? | human characteristics given to an animal or inanimate object |
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