The Robot Olympics

What do the details in paragraph 3 reveal about SwiftBot?

• He has been taught to perform certain actions.

• He is learning to use his voice to communicate.

• He has been able to play basketball since he was created.

• He is able to teach other robots how to play basketball.

Read this sentence from paragraph 4: "I couldn't wait to see what he'd do next." How does this sentence develop the narrator's viewpoint?

• It shows that the narrator is interested in creating a team of basketball-playing robots.

• It shows that the narrator believes SwiftBot is unable to perform at the expected level.

• It shows that the narrator is unaware of what SwiftBot is programmed to do.

• It shows that the narrator does not know which action SwiftBot will perform.

What does the phrase "eyes wide" as used in paragraph 6 reveal about the narrator?

• He is impressed by SwiftBot's ability.

• He is concerned the ball will hit him.

• He is confused by SwiftBot's action.

• He is disappointed he is unable to stop the ball.

In paragraph 9, why does the narrator say, "I put a bit of backspin on the ball as it left my fingers, wishing for the hundredth time that I could engineer a way for SwiftBot to do the same"?

• The narrator would like to give SwiftBot as many human-like abilities as possible.

• The narrator regrets the limited effort that originally went into SwiftBot's design.

• The narrator realizes that SwiftBot requires many more hours of programming.

• The narrator is questioning SwiftBot's ability to compete with humans.

As used in paragraph 11, what does the word "tracked" suggest about the narrator?

• He believes he will win the game.

• He is paying close attention.

• He has doubts about his basketball skills.

• He is clumsy in his movements.

Which sentence reveals the difficulty the narrator has in teaching SwiftBot to play a sport?

• "Inside his lightweight, carbon-fiber exterior was an array of integrated circuits, servos, optical sensors, wires, and batteries." (paragraph 1)

• "He dribbled the ball against the floor, keeping it close to his body for better control." (paragraph 3)

• "I was tired of hammering out the dents in his outer casing." (paragraph 7)

• "His arms dropped to his sides and he came to a halt." (paragraph 14)

Which sentence best supports a theme of machines having advantages over humans?

• "His silver-metallic body was about my height, roughly five feet ten inches, and mimicked your basic humanoid design: two arms, two legs, one head, and so on." (paragraph 1)

• "He landed easily back onto the floor, the springs in his feet doubling as shock absorbers." (paragraph 7)

• "Leather smacked against a carbon-fiber palm as SwiftBot batted the ball back at me." (paragraph 10)

• "SwiftBot didn't have to worry about getting dehydrated, but I did." (paragraph 15)