The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov

What was strange about the old book?

• It was a computer.

• It was very long.

• The words didn't move

• It was white.

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How old was Margie?

• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14

What was the book about?

• televisions
• geography
• school
• It was her grandfather's diary

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What type of teacher did Margie have?

• Smart

• Ugly

• Mechanical

• Intimidating

How does Asimov describe the County Inspector?

• Round, little man, red face

• Strong, tall man, with a mustache

• Round, little woman, red hair

• Strong, tall woman, with purple clothes

How long ago were the old schools around?

• Centuries ago

• Fifty years ago

• Thousands of years ago

• 10 years ago

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Did Margie like her current classroom, teacher, and education?

• Yes

• No

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Margie wanted to go back in time to be a student when they all learned the same things at the same age and sat in one room together with other students and one human teacher.

• True

• False

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What could have most likely happened to make the education system change so drastically?

• Mistrust in human intellect and trust in artificial intelligence.

• Teachers were too bored teaching the same things over and over again.

• A nuclear war obliterated the majority of the population.

• Children no longer were taught to be respectful and obey orders from humans.

What year is this story set in?

• 3042

• 2028

• 1999

• 2155