The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov is science fiction. It tells the story of two young children named Tommy and Margie who live in the year 2157, where children get an education through computers at their home. One day they come through a printed book and learn something about the school that existed hundreds and hundreds of years ago. It is a matter of great surprise for them because they are living in the age of moving e-texts. Let's know more about The Fun They Had!
1. What was the condition of the book which Tommy took beneath his arm and walked away?
A. Torn
B. Dusty
C. Imaginary
D. Both (a) and (c)
2. How were the schools in older times according to Margie?
A. Big
B. Brown
C. Funny
D. Stupid
3. Whose father knew as much as the teacher?
A. Margie
B. Tommy
C. Blair
D. Evelyn
4. In this chapter, how many subjects are mentioned?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
5. Who said this- “Why would anyone write about school”
A. Tommy
B. Mrs. Jones
C. Blair
D. Margie
6. What was the reason of Margie’s disappointment?
A. Asked Margie to leave the house
B. Asked Tommy to go and study
C. They didn’t take away the mechanical teacher
D. They took away the mechanical teacher
7. How did Margie write out her homework?
A. In Russian
B. In Punch code
C. In English
D. None of the above
8. What did the big screen displayed after fixing the mechanical teacher?
A. All the lessons and questions asked
B. Margie’s face
C. A real book
D. None of the above
9. What was inside the box which the County Inspector had?
A. Pins
B. Tools and chocolates
C. Tools with dials and wires
D. Both (a) and (b)
10. What was the reason for Margie to hate the school more now?
A. Because of her mother
B. Because she dislikes to sit near the mechanical teacher
C. Because she never gets off
D. Because of her scores in Geography which gets worse and worse
11. Margie was contemptuous -
A. About Tommy’s scores
B. About her geography scores
C. About festivals
D. Knowing that the real book detailed about school
12. How was the real book according to Tommy?
A. Wrong
B. Boring
C. A waste
D. Fiction
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