Reading Comprehension Test: The Fun They Had - Isaac Asimov

What discovery does Tommy make at the beginning of the story?

• A futuristc gadget

• A real book with printed pages

• A new robot teacher

• A time machine

Why is Margie surprised by the book Tommy found?

• It is written in an unkown language

• It has moving pictures

• The words do not change on the pages

• It describes a world without technology

What is the main difference between the schools in the book and Margie's school?

• They are run by highly intelligent robots

• They are inside a virtual classroom

• They do not go to school

• Many children study together in a building

Why does Margie dislike her mechanical teacher?

• It doesn't allow her to have fun

• It gives her too many difficult tests

• It makes mistakes while grading

• It teaches her subjects she doesn't like

What does Margie's mother do when Margie has difficulties with her studies?

• She calls the Country Inspector to fix the teacher

• She helps Margie with her studies

• She sends Margie to a real school

• She buys a new robot teacher

What does Margie think about schools from the past?

• They were boring and inefficient

• They didn't allow students to learn at their own pace

• They were more fun than her mechanical teacher

• They were too chaotic to learn

What does the word crinkly (related to the pages of the book) mean?

• Soft and smooth

• Rough and folded

• Shiny and metallic

• Heavy and thick

What does scornful mean in the following sentence: "Margie was scornful. Schools? What's there to write about school? I hate school".

• Curious and confused

• Happy and excited

• Tired and uninterested

• Annoyed and disapproving

What is a mechanical teacher according to the story?

• A human teacher who uses technology

• A computerized device that teaches students

• A tutor who teaches in a large building

• A robot that teaches in a virtual world

Margie's mechanical teacher gives her tests in __________, a subject she doesn't like.