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4. The animals decide to help Roz after she tries to care for an orphaned .

5. Peter Brown’s story raises thought-provoking questions about the environment and
the role of in our world.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statement.

1. Roz becomes part of the wilderness by learning from the
island’s animal inhabitants.
2. Peter Brown was inspired to write ‘‘The Wild Robot’’ after drawing
a robot on a tree.

3. Robots in ‘‘The Wild Robot’’ are programmed to help humans
with tasks like farming and construction.

4. Roz never interacts with any animals on the island.
5. Peter Brown decided to make Roz a female character to help

readers relate to her better.
D. Answer the following questions.

1. How did Peter Brown get the idea of a story about a Robot?

2. What does the word robot mean?
3. Who is GOOCOOK?

4. What are the three Asimov’s Laws of Robotics?

5. Why did the Peter Brown decide to call his robot with a female name ‘Roz’?
E. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

(1) ‘‘When Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote,
wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most importantly, how
will she survive in her harsh surroundings?”

1. What emotions might Roz experience upon discovering she is alone on the island?

2. Why is it important for Roz to understand her surroundings in the context of
survival?
3. What does Roz’s isolation on the island suggest about her initial challenges?

4. How does the remote and wild nature of the island impact Roz’s ability to find help
or resources?

(2) ‘‘When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals of the island finally
decide to help her, and the island starts to feel like a home to her.”
1. How does Roz’s act of caring for the gosling influence her relationship with the
island’s animals?

2. What change occurs in Roz’s perception of the island after receiving help from the
animals?

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