Robot Poetry

Robot Jokes

Evidence

1.Who is Francis Quinn,and why has he come to Susan Calvin and Alfred Lanning?


2.Why does Quinn think that Stephen Byerly is a robot?


3.After meeting with Susan Calvin and Alfred Lanning, what does Stephen Byerly do to convince them that he's human?


4.What to ways does Francis Quinn suggest in discovering if Stephen Byerly is a robot?


5.Describe the incident that convinces the public and Susan Calvin that Stephen Byerly is human.


6.Explain the real explanation of Stephen Byerly's existence through robotics.

Robotic Literature

Little Lost Rabbit

1. Why have Susan Calvin and Peter Bogert been sent to Hyper Base?
2. What is the difference between the first law of robotics and the modified law programmed in the NS-2 Nestor robot?
3.Explain the work that robots do at Hyper Base that requires the first robotic law to be modified.
4. Why is Susan Calvin so upset about modification of the first robotic law?
5. What is the first experiment that Susan Calvin does the catch the missing robot, and how does it turn out?
6. How is Susan Calvin eventually able to catch the robot?

Catch That Rabbit

1. What was the problem that Donovan and Powell were having with Dave?
2. Describe at least three actions that Donovan and Powell took to remedy the problem.
3. What ia a "finger" as described in the chapter?
4. What miscalculation endangered Donovan and Powell's lives?
5. Eventually, how was the problem solved?

Robbie

1. What is the relationship between Gloria and Robbie?

2. Why doesn't Mrs. Weston like Robbie?

3. When Robbie is removed from Gloria, how does she react?

4. What measures does Mrs. Weston take to make Gloria forget about Robbie?Why don't these measures succeed?

5 . Describe the incident that reunites Gloria and Robbie.

Robotics

What is robotics, and how do you perceive it?