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WorksheetsThe Fun They Had- Isaac Asimov- IX English CBSE
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
10. What year is this story set in?
3042
2028
1999
2157
2. How old was Margie?
11
13
14
15
3. What was the book about?
televisions
geography
school
animals
4. What type of teacher did Margie have?
Smart
Loving
Mechanical
Intimidating
6. How long ago were the old schools around?
Centuries ago
Fifty years ago
Thousands of years ago
10 years ago
The story takes place in the year __________.
2156
2057
2157
1957
Who is the speaker of the line- “Today Tommy found a real book!” ?
Mrs. Jones
Margie's Grandfather
Margie
The County Inspector
What does 'real book' mean in the line,“Today
Tommy found a real book!”?
Telebook
Scripture
Printed book
Encyclopedia
Which one of these is NOT true about the real book found by Tommy?
Its pages were yellow.
The words of the book were still.
Some pages of the book were missing.
Its pages were crinkly.
Who is the speaker of- “what a waste"?
Tommy
Margie
Mrs Jones
The County Inspector
Where had Tommy found the book?
from the backyard
from the garden
from the attic
from the room of his grandfather
What does the speaker consider 'waste' in the line “what a waste"?
Typing homework in punch code
Paying for the price of a book
Electricity consumption by telebooks
Throwing away the book after reading it
Margie had to write her homework and test papers in ___________.
a digital diary.
a punch code they made her learn when she was
six years old.
the old traditional way.
None of these
What had once happened to Tommy's teacher?
He had developed a technical problem in Geography.
He was not able to assess Tommy's performance.
The History sector had blanked out completely.
The calculation in arithmetic had gone awry.
Why did Margie have regular days and hours for school?
She liked learning that way.
Her mother believed that little girls learned better
if they learned at regular hours.
It was the condition laid down by the teacher.
All of these
What does 'so' mean in the line "Margie did so with a sigh."?
attending the class
answering the teacher
inserting yesterday’s homework in the proper slot
going to her schoolroom
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
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.
In "The Fun They Had," which of these things are unfamiliar to Margie until she learns about them from Tommy or his book? Choose 3.
tests
homework
group learning
human teachers
school buildings
If a person behaves nonchalantly, how does he or she most likely feel?
sad
angry
worried
carefree
Which of these technological advances is most clearly featured in the science-fiction story "The Fun They Had"?
the Internet
satellite TV
on-screen readers
the Global Positioning System (GPS)
In what way is the setting of "The Fun They Had" typical of science fiction?
The story takes place in the distant past.
The story takes place on another world.
The story takes place in outer space.
The story takes place in the future.
Where is Margie's school?
In nearby area
Next to her bedroom
In the house
B and C both
Why does the author have Margie and Tommy talk about the old book?
to show that the book is boring
to show how schools have changed
to show that Tommy is older than Margie
to show why Tommy does not like to read
Which sentence from the passage is the BEST example of informal speech?
"How could a man be a teacher?"
"He knows almost as much, I betcha."
"Can I read the book with you some more after school?"
"Today's arithmetic lesson is on the addition of proper fractions."
The word "scornful" means
speaking in a joyous or happy tone
acting in a controlling way
speaking down to someone because you are angry, upset
acting in an unfair manner
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this story?
to make children aware of how the future will probably be
to serve as a warning or humans to not rely on too much technology
to persuade the reader to prefer homeschool
to inform the reader of the pros and cons of robot teachers
What was the topic of Margie`s lesson?
It was on History
Arithmetic lesson on the addition of proper fractions.
It was on Geography
It was on Science
How did the County Inspector look like?
A very tall man.
A very thin man
He was a little man with red face.
A man with white beard.
What did the County Inspector give her?
An Orange
An Apple
A Banana
A plum
