Klara and the Sun

In Klara's mind, the relationship of Coffee Cup Lady and Raincoat Man are equivalent to whom?

• Josie and Rick

• Klara and Josie

• Chrissie and Paul

• Helen and Vance

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When "creepy" photographer Mr. Capaldi spoke with Klara about the suspension portrait of Josie in the air, he wanted to say what?

• Mr. Capaldi and Josie's mom can "train" Klara to be the new Josie.

• To "continue" Josie, Klara has to "become" Josie.

• Since Klara has unique observational skills, she can learn Josie with a quick superficial plan.

• All Klara has to do is mimic Josie's behavior like what she did at Morgan's Falls.

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To convince Klara to become ("continue") Josie, what persuasive point does she use there at Mr. Calpadi's studio?

• You, Klara, will be loved by me, Rick, and humans, something an AF doesn't have.

• You will get to keep your AF robot body and gain another one.

• You will be the first and therefore "famous" among humans.

• You will be the poster child for science.

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What does Josie's father mean when he asks Klara if she believes in the "human heart," not just the organ but in the "poetic sense"?

• Artificial intelligence cannot copy, become human because each human is special and individual.

• He wants Klara to exercise love, not observational skills.

• He wants Klara to know a replica of Josie, let learning be her guide.

• He wants Klara to know she can continue Josie with mannerisms, nothing deep.

What message did Josie want Rick to pass on to her mother?

• Josie wished for a different mother.

• Josie loves her mother and is grateful for her

• Josie regrets her mother's choices.

• Josie wants her mother to change her decisions

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At the end, Klara tells Manager that Mr. Capaldi was wrong about Josie,
What was special about Josie? How does Klara's character development
relate to her remark about something "inside" but "inside those who loved her"?

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As Josie heals and spends time with her "uplifted" friends, Klara goes to the utility closet.
What does the utility closet symbolize? Use the literary technique foreshadowing to explain
and link this incident to the consumer spend/throw away mentality and the use of technology.