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The fun they had

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year is "The Fun They Had" set?

a)

2700

b)

2157

c)

1955

d)

2020

2.

How do readers first learn that the story is set in the future?

a)

TOMMY'S COMMENT ABOUT THE UTILITY OF TELEBOOKS AS COMPARED TO BOOKS PRINTED ON PAPER

b)

BY MARGIE'S FIRST MENTION OF HER MECHANICAL TEACHER

c)

BY MARGIE'S THOUGHT THAT HER GRANDFATHER'S GRANDFATHER WAS THE LAST TO USE BOOKS PRINTED ON PAPER

d)

BY THE DATE OF MARGIE'S DIARY ENTRY

3.

How Old Is Margie?

a)

11

b)

4

c)

15

d)

20

4.

How does Margie feel about school?

a)

SHE LOVES IT.

b)

SHE DOESN'T MIND IT.

c)

SHE HATES IT.

d)

SHE PREFERS IT TO HER OTHER ACTIVITIES.

5.

What prompts Margie's mother to send for the County Inspector?

a)

REPEATED GEOGRAPHY TESTS WERE TOO DIFFICULT FOR MARGIE'S LEVEL.

b)

THE MECHANICAL TEACHER COULDN'T TURN ON.

c)

THE MECHANICAL TEACHER'S MATH TESTS WERE TOO DIFFICULT FOR MARGIE.

d)

MARGIE REFUSED TO INTERACT WITH THE MECHANICAL TEACHER.

6.

What description best matches the County Inspector's appearance?

a)

ROUND AND LITTLE WITH A SMILING FACE

b)

SKINNY AND LITTLE WITH A RED FACE

c)

ROUND AND LITTLE WITH A RED FACE

d)

ROUND AND LITTLE WITH A PALE FACE

7.

What two things does the County Inspector do when he arrives at Margie's house?

a)

HE GIVES MARGIE AN APPLE, AND THEN GIVES HER ANOTHER GEOGRAPHY TEST.

b)

HE GIVES MARGIE AN APPLE, AND HE TAKES THE MECHANICAL TEACHER AWAY.

c)

HE SMILES AT MARGIE, AND TAKES THE MECHANICAL TEACHER AWAY.

d)

HE GIVES MARGIE AN APPLE, AND HE TAKES THE MECHANICAL TEACHER APART.

8.

How long does it take the County Inspector to put the teacher back together again?

a)

TWO OR SO HOURS

b)

THREE DAYS

c)

FIVE MINUTES

d)

AN HOUR OR SO

9.

What description best matches Margie's opinion of the mechanical teacher?

a)

SMALL AND BLACK AND UGLY WITH A BIG SCREEN AND A SLOT FOR HOMEWORK

b)

LARGE AND BLACK AND UGLY WITH A SMALL SCREEN AND A BASKET FOR HOMEWORK

c)

LARGE AND RED AND UGLY WITH A BIG SCREEN AND A SLOT FOR HOMEWORK

d)

LARGE AND BLACK AND UGLY WITH A BIG SCREEN AND A SLOT FOR HOMEWORK

10.

What part of the mechanical teacher does Margie hate the most?

a)

THE TEACHER'S SIZE

b)

HOW QUICKLY THE TEACHER GRADES MARGIE'S HOMEWORK

c)

THE TEACHER'S SLOT FOR HOMEWORK AND TEST PAPERS

d)

THE HOMEWORK THAT THE TEACHER ASSIGNS