1. The problem asks to identify what is wrong with Alice's graph of the function $y = x^3$. 2. The function $y = x^3$ is a cubic function, which means its graph should be a smooth, continuous curve. 3. Important rule: The graph of a cubic function is not made of straight line segments but a smooth curve that passes through the points given. 4. Alice's graph is described as a set of connected line segments passing through points $(-2, -8)$, $(-1, -1)$, $(0, 0)$, $(1, 1)$, and $(2, 8)$. 5. This means instead of a smooth curve, the graph is piecewise linear, which is incorrect for $y = x^3$. 6. Therefore, the main issue is that the graph is not smooth but made of straight line segments connecting the points. Final answer: The graph should be a smooth cubic curve, not connected line segments.