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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| console | a computer's keyboard and monitor |
| tutorial program | program that provides instructions for performing specific tasks on a computer |
| absently | in a distracted, inattentive way |
| components | parts |
| CPU | part of the computer that controls what happens inside |
| databanks | information organized so that particular pieces of it can be found more easily |
| diskette | plastic disk used to store information |
| floppy drive | part of the computer that reads information stored on a diskette |
| mainframe | large central computer that shares information with smaller computers connected to it |
| modifications | slight changes |
| screen | part of the computer where images and information are displayed; looks like a television screen |
| Silicon Valley | area in central California that is a center of the computer industry |
| voice module | unit that, when connected to a computer, enables it too produce speech |
| ace out | have your chance at something ruined |
| got up the nerve | gathered strength or courage |
| knock it off | stop, quit doing something |
| lose one's marbles | go crazy |
| Where does the story take place? | Santa Rosario, California |
| Kevin's father works as a | computer designer |
| How does Ginny Linke react to Kevin? | she makes fun of him |
| What is one effect of Louis's acts of revenge? | Chuck Linke is arrested |
| What is the effect of patching Louis to a new modem? | Louis can access and learn from computers all over the globe |
| After Kevin's father returns home and works on the computer,he | is puzzled by Louis's final message |
| How did Kevin's father change Louis? | He erased the entire program and set up Louis as a normal computer |
| What caused Louis to act as he did? | His affection for Kevin |
| The story describes a computer named Louis that | develops human feelings |
| The printout that Kevin's father shows him at the end of the story probably expresses Louis's: | affection for Kevin |
| The computer's character is revealed to Kevin by its | messages and actions |
| How does the title reinforce the story's theme? | It shows that computers can never be human |
| great weight taken off one's shoulders | got relief |
| miss the boat | miss an opportunity |
| losing one's mind | going crazy |
| pull the plug | let die |
| out in the cold | left out |