Worksheets"The Pedestrian" & "The Fun They Had" Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
SETTING: In "The Pedestrian" which of the following are clues that the story is set in the future. Choose 3 answers.
People no longer read books and magazines.
Police are robots/machines.
Teachers are robots/machines.
People do nothing but watch TV on their "viewing screens" at night.
SETTING: In "The Pedestrian" one aspect of this society that is different from ours is the characters watch viewing screens all night and do nothing else. What effect does this have on the characters. Choose the 2 best answers.
The characters who watch viewing screens are more creative and educated than Mr. Mead.
The characters, other than Mr. mead, are lifeless, inactive, and antisocial.
Mr. Mead, who does not have a viewing screen and who has no one to interact with, is likely lonely and feels different from others.
Mr. Mead likes to go for walks at night.
SETTING: In "The Pedestrian" one aspect of this society that is different from ours is the characters watch viewing screens all night and do nothing else. What effect does this have on the mood of the story? Choose the best answer.
The mood is lonely and lifeless because no one interacts when the viewing screens are always on.
The mood is upbeat and energetic because the viewing screens are always playing comedy and upbeat music.
The mood is angry and harsh because the viewing screens are always making noise.
SETTING: In "The Pedestrian" one aspect of this society that is different from ours is the characters watch viewing screens all night and do nothing else. What effect does this have on the plot. Choose the best answer.
Mr. Mead is chased by a dog when he passes a house with a viewing screen.
Mr. Mead decides to convince the others to read his books and stop watching the viewing screens.
Mr. Mead is taken away by police because he is suspicious for walking at night instead of watching a viewing screen like everyone else.
THEME: Which of these are themes in the story "The Pedestrian"? Choose the 2 best answers.
Humans should not let screens take over their lives -- they should walk and interact with nature more often.
Humans should not let robots and technology replace social interactions.
Humans should use technology more often so the crime rates go down.
Humans should stop reading because watching TV is more entertaining.
SETTING: How can the reader tell that "The Fun They Had" is a science fiction story that is set in the future? Choose the 2 best answers.
Margie writes the date May 21, 2155 in her diary.
Marge hates school.
Margie is surprised to find a real book. The society no longer has books (only some sort of e-book).
Margie attends school.
SETTING: How can the reader tell that "The Fun They Had" is a science fiction story that is set in the future? Choose the 2 best answers.
Margie reads e-books.
Margie's teacher is a machine.
Everyone in the society watches TV all day.
School buildings no longer exist.
CONTEXT CLUES: "Maybe” [Tommy] said, nonchalantly. He walked away whistling, the dusty old book tucked beneath his arm.” when Margie asks if Tommy will read the book with her after school. If a person behaves nonchalantly how does he or she most likely feel? Choose the best answer.
angry and hateful
sad and lonely
carefree and laidback
worried and concerned
CONTEXT CLUES: “Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes. ‘Because it’s not our kind of school, stupid. This is the old kind of school that they had hundreds and hundreds of years ago.’ He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, ‘Centuries ago.’” Which of these adjectives would best describe someone who loftily answers a question?
Choose the best answer.
inspirational
snobby
kind
worried
SETTING: In "The Fun They Had,", what are the effects of Margie's teacher being a machine?
Choose the 2 best answers.
Margie's learning is created just for her and she learns at her own pace.
Margie loves school because she doesn't have to listen to a human teacher.
Margie hates school and wishes the teacher machine would break because it is a boring way to learn.
Margie is learning at a very advanced pace for her age because the machine teacher does a better job than a human teacher.
SETTING: In "The Fun They Had," what are the effects of this future society replacing school buildings with learning from machines at home? Choose the 2 best answers.
Margie enjoys spending more quality time with her brother Tommy.
Margie doesn't get to socialize or eat lunch with kids her own age.
Margie hates school because she has no human interaction and finds learning from a machine boring.
Margie is happy because she doesn't have to listen to a human teacher bossing her around.
THEME: In "The Fun They Had" the reasons Margie dislikes the school in her society are . . . Choose 2 answers supported by the story.
She likes that she doesn’t have a real teacher and learns from a robot.
She wishes she had classes with other students.
She hates taking tests and learning from a mechanical teacher.
She thinks the round little man with the red face is not going to be able to fix the mechanical teacher.
THEME: What is "The Fun They Had" saying we should preserve in our education system? Choose the best answer.
We should preserve computers and technology in education and eventually get rid of all paper and all books.
We should preserve education that teaches all students in a school building by grade. People should not learn at their own pace.
We should preserve human involvement in education and society. Students should be able to interact with each other and their teachers and human beings should not be replaced by computers or technology.
THEME: What is "The Fun They Had" saying about technology? Choose the best answer.
Machines are better teachers than human beings because they are more efficient and can make learning fit each student's exact needs.
We should preserve books and replace all technology with books.
Teachers should not be completely replaced by machines.
