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Beehive - Ch.1 - The fun they had

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the story "The fun they had"?

a)

Isaac Asimov

b)

Ruskin Bond

c)

J. K. Rowling

d)

Charles Dickens

2.

Crinkly means

(a)  

3.

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.

a)

tests

b)

homework

c)

group learning

d)

human teachers

e)

school buildings

4.

Where did Tommy find the book?

a)

in a public library

b)

in a library

c)

in his house

d)

on the roadside

5.

What was the date on Margie's diary?

a)

17th May, 2154

b)

17th May, 2157

c)

17th May, 2100

d)

17th May, 2020

6.

How Old Is Margie?

a)

11

b)

15

c)

24

d)

4

7.

Where was Margie's school?

a)

in a village

b)

in a city outskirt

c)

in her own house

d)

in a room in her house where a computer was set up

8.

How long ago were the old schools around?

a)

Centuries ago

b)

Fifty years ago

c)

Thousands of years ago

d)

10 years ago

9.

In what year is the story set?

a)

2700

b)

2157

c)

1955

d)

2020

10.
something used without result...
a)
waste
b)
average
c)
insert
d)
progress
11.

In "The Fun They Had," how is Margie's teacher different from the teachers that most students who attend schools today have?

a)

Margie's teacher has been told very little about her.

b)

Margie's teacher is a person at a remote location.

c)

Margie's teacher is her mother.

d)

Margie's teacher is a machine.

12.

Why did Margie hate school?

a)

Because she didn't like waking up early morning.

b)

Because the mechanical teacher gave her test after test.

c)

Because the school was too far away.

d)

Because she didn't have many friends.

13.

In which subject was Margie failing repeatedly?

a)

Science

b)

Geography

c)

History

d)

Economics

14.

At the end of "The Fun We Had," what does Margie think of the schools she has learned about from Tommy's book?

a)

Those schools must have been very enjoyable.

b)

Those schools must have been very unpleasant.

c)

Those schools seem like a complete waste of time.

d)

Those schools seem very similar o her own schooling.

15.

Margie had to write out her homework in____________

a)

(a) in Malayalam

b)

(b) in Tamil

c)

(c) in Urdu

d)

(d) In Big Punch code

e)

(e) None of the above

16.

Did Margie have fixed hours of study?

a)

No

b)

she studied off and on

c)

Yes she had fixed time and hours daily to study except Saturday and Sunday

d)

She studied on Saturdays and Sundays

17.

Which image is the closest match to Margie's mechanical teacher?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
18.

When does Margie do a diary entry?

a)

17 May 2157

b)

17 May 2057

c)

17 May 2517

d)

17 May 2715

e)

17 may 2751

19.

How much time was taken to repair Tommy's teacher?

a)

15 days

b)

25 days

c)

20 days

d)

nearly a month

20.

How old was Tommy?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13