i Robot

1

1. Look at the Three Laws of Robotics on page 9. Give the meanings of these words. Explain why they are important in the laws.

(a) harm (b) conflict (c) protect

Harm: daños
Conflict:conflicto
Protect: proteger

Because it doesn’t meet these mandates, the robot should disappear.

3. Why is the reporter interviewing her?

Because he wanted to publish in his newspaper as muchinformation as possible to the robots.

2

1. What do these people think of Robbie?

(a) Gloria (b) Grace Weston (c) George Weston

Gloria: Robbie is very nice.She thinks Robbie is the best friend you can have.

Grace Weston: Is the mother’s Gloria. She thinks Robbie isn’t good for Gloria because only wants him as a friend.

George Weston: Is the father’s Gloria. He thinks Robbie isgood for Gloria because it makes her happy

4. Robbie is a robot. Do you think that he has feelings? Give reasons.

No, because it is designed to entertain and protect people

3

1. What the problemdo Powell and Donovan have on Solar Station 5?

They lost control of his new robot created

3. What do Powell and Donovan think will happen during the electron storm? What happens?They thought the storm of electrons would destroy part of the land, but they arranged robots

4

1. Describe Dave

Dave is a new robot which has six robots working for him

3. How do Powell and Donovan solvethe problem?

Powell shot a robot and Dave use the radio

5

1. What special power does Herbie have?

Herbie's special power is that he can read minds

4. How and why does Susan Calvindestroy Herbie?

Herbie lied to susan calvin, because if telling the truth would break the first law of robotics

6

1. How and why were the Nestors modified?

He has his first law of roboticsamended to "no robot may injure a human being"

5. Why did Nestor 10 move on the third test?

Because Susan Calvin ran a test in which a person was in danger, but only one robot reacted...