Class ix ( The Fun They Had)



THE FUN THEY HAD

KNOWLEDGE-BASED QUESTIONS 

Very Short Answer (VSA)

  1. Who is the author of "The Fun They Had"?
  2. In which year does the story take place?
  3. What was Margie's age?
  4. What was Tommy's age?
  5. Where did Tommy find the book?
  6. What was the book made of?
  7. What did Margie write in her diary?
  8. On which date did Margie write her diary entry?
  9. What was the name of Margie's county inspector?
  10. What subject was Margie doing badly in?
  11. Where was Margie's school located?
  12. What was Margie's teacher called?
  13. What was the mechanical teacher?
  14. What did the mechanical teacher teach?
  15. Why did Tommy laugh at Margie?
  16. What was strange about the old book?
  17. What did Tommy say about the words in the book?
  18. Who repaired Margie's mechanical teacher?
  19. What kind of teacher did children have in the future?
  20. Why was Margie surprised by the old school system?

Short Answer (SA)

  1. Why did Tommy call the book a waste?
  2. How did Margie react when she saw the old book?
  3. What did the county inspector do?
  4. Why was Margie's mechanical teacher giving her worse marks?
  5. What advice did the inspector give Margie's mother?
  6. Why did the inspector slow down the geography sector?
  7. What did Tommy tell Margie about old schools?
  8. Why did Margie hate school?
  9. What was Tommy's opinion about books on television screens?
  10. What was special about the printed book?
  11. How were students taught in the future?
  12. Why did Margie think old schools were fun?
  13. What did the children in old schools do together?
  14. What was the role of human teachers in old schools?
  15. Why did Tommy know more about old schools than Margie?

Long Answer (LA)

  1. Describe the mechanical teacher used by Margie.
  2. Explain the incident of the county inspector's visit.
  3. Describe the old school system mentioned in the book.
  4. Compare old books with telebooks.
  5. Why did Margie dislike her school?
  6. How was education different in Tommy and Margie's time?
  7. Explain why Margie was fascinated by the old book.
  8. What did Tommy tell Margie about classrooms?
  9. Describe the learning environment of old schools.
  10. What changes in education does the story predict?

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