Klara and the Sun

Part 1

Reading Check

1. AF means Artificial Friend, a robot used to play with wealthy children who have few companions. (Part 1)

2. Emotions (Part 1)

3. Josie (Part 1)

4. She isn’t nice to a child who tries to interact with her. (Part 1)

5. Chrissy, Klara’s mother (Part 1)

Short Answer

1. Klara observes the sun seeming to give life back to the beggar and his dog, so she believes it must have healing powers. (Part 1)

2. Klara is surprisingly adept at reading human emotions, especially for an AI machine. She can differentiate emotions the other robots are not able to interpret. (Part 1)

Part 2

Reading Check

1. Behind Mr. McBain’s barn (Part 2)

2. Provide an opportunity for lifted children to interact with one another (Part 2)

3. There are health risks involved in participating in genetic mutation. (Part 2)

4. He was not lifted because his family is poor. (Part 2)

5. Sal died when Josie was younger. (Part 2)