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For many reluctant readers, science fiction helps to maximize student engagement. “Robot Dreams” by Isaac Asimov is a cautionary short story involving humanity’s commitment to developing artificial intelligence. This plot-based quiz covering the short story helps English teachers promote homework accountability and evaluate general reading comprehension—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By completing this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • Susan Calvin’s disposition
  • Linda Rash’s profession
  • The nature of the relationship between the two professionals
  • The name of the robot
  • Linda’s efforts to improve the robot’s brain
  • The reason Linda kept her work private
  • The means by which the robot re-awakens
  • The duration of the robot’s dreams
  • The First, Second, and Third Laws of Robotics
  • Alarming details of the robot’s dreams
  • Susan’s motive for destroying the robot

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