IR[1] = Robbie

Comprehension Questions

• Who is Gloria?
• Who is Robbie?
• What were Robbie and Gloria playing?
• What does Robbie like to be told?
• Who is Mrs. Weston?
• Who is George Weston?
• Does Mrs. Weston like Robbie?
• What was Robbie made for?
• What is the first law of robotics?
• Could George Weston hold his ground to keep the robot?
• What was Robbie replaced with?
• What happened to Gloria when Robbie wasn’t there?
• Why does Gloria think they are going to the city?
• Where did Gloria go in the museum?
• Who was observing Gloria talk to the robot?
• What happened to Gloria in the factory?

Discussion

• Should robots be banned? If so, under what conditions?

IR[0] = Introduction

Comprehension Questions

• Who is Susan Calvin?
• How old is Susan when she is being interviewed?
• What job did Susan take after getting her Ph.D.?
• How old is the reporter doing the interview?
• Who does the reporter work for?
• Who was Robbie?

Discussion

• Speak to a parent, grandparent regarding the passage of time. Ask them how the passage of time has felt. How quickly does one year, five years, 10 years, 25 years pass by?
• Dr. Calvin told the reporter that he did not remember a world without robots. You live in a time where you may not remember a time without the internet, with out cell phones and other devices. Ask someone older than you what they did before the internet and cell phones.
• Do robots pose a danger to human jobs?