Roz the robot
What is the name of the robot who washes up on the island?
Roz
What is the name of the gosling Roz raises?
Brightbill
Name one type of animal that lives on the island.
Bear, fox, beaver ... etc
What happens to Roz when she first arrives on the island?
She is activated and begins trying to figure out where she is.
If you could be one character, who would it be and why?
Different responses.
Name one trait that describes Roz.
Helpful, kind
Who becomes Roz's friend and helps her understand the animals?
Fink the Fox
What was the morning meeting called?
The Dawn Truce
What does Roz discover that changes her life?
She discovers a goose egg and eventually becomes responsible for Brightbill.
Does Roz have feelings? Give evidence from the story.
Evidence from the story
What does Roz learn to do by watching the animals?
She learns how to communicate and behave in ways the animals understand.
Why does Brightbill think of Roz as his mother?
Roz finds his egg, protects it and raises him after his mother dies.
Why is surviving on the island difficult for Roz at first?
She doesn't understand the environment, weather or animals and has to learn how everything works.
Why does Roz build a shelter?
To protect herself and Brightbill from the weather and other dangers.
Why do the animals eventually trust Roz?
She consistently helps them, protects them and proves that she is not a threat.
Why does Roz become different from the other robots?
She adapts to the island and develops relationships with the animals instead of simply following her original programming.
How does Brightbill's relationship with Roz change as he grows older?
He becomes more independent but still cares deeply about Roz.
How does Roz become part of the island's community?
She helps the animals, learns their language and builds friendships with them.
Why did they need to have a dawn truce?
So the animals woudn't prey on each other at the morning meeting
What does the story suggest about what it means to be a family?
Family isn't only about being related; it can be built through love, care, protection and loyalty.
What is one of the biggest ways Roz changes throughout the story?
She begins as a machine focused on survival and gradually becomes caring, protective and connected to others.
Why do you think the animals were initially afraid of Roz?
She was strange, unfamiliar and unlike anything they had seen before. They didn't know whether she was dangerous.
What was the biggest threat to the animals lives on the island?
Winter
What major event causes Roz to have to leave the island?
Robots arrive to take Roz back because her owners want to retrieve her.
What could Roz have done differently in the story?
Different answers