Q1. On what date did Margie write in her diary about Tommy finding a real book?
a) 17 May 2057
b) 17 May 2157
c) 7 May 2157
d) 27 May 2157
Answer: b) 17 May 2157

Q2. How old was Margie?
a) Ten
b) Eleven
c) Twelve
d) Thirteen
Answer: b) Eleven

Q3. How old was Tommy?
a) Eleven
b) Twelve
c) Thirteen
d) Fourteen
Answer: c) Thirteen

Q4. Where did Tommy find the real book?
a) In the library
b) In the attic
c) In the classroom
d) In the basement
Answer: b) In the attic

Q5. What was strange about the book to Margie?
a) It had pictures
b) The words moved
c) The pages were yellow and the words did not move
d) It had no cover
Answer: c) The pages were yellow and the words did not move

Q6. What did Tommy call the printed book?
a) Wonderful
b) Interesting
c) A waste
d) Expensive
Answer: c) A waste

Q7. What did Margie and Tommy use instead of books?
a) Notebooks
b) Telebooks
c) Magazines
d) Newspapers
Answer: b) Telebooks

Q8. Why did Margie hate school?
a) She had no friends
b) The mechanical teacher gave too much homework
c) She did not like studying
d) The school was far away
Answer: b) The mechanical teacher gave too much homework

Q9. Which subject was Margie doing badly in?
a) History
b) English
c) Geography
d) Arithmetic
Answer: c) Geography

Q10. Who was called to check Margie’s mechanical teacher?
a) Principal
b) Doctor
c) County Inspector
d) Scientist
Answer: c) County Inspector

Q11. What did the County Inspector do to the mechanical teacher?
a) Replaced it
b) Threw it away
c) Adjusted its speed
d) Sold it
Answer: c) Adjusted its speed

Q12. Why was Margie disappointed after the Inspector left?
a) She liked the Inspector
b) The teacher was not taken away
c) She got poor marks
d) Tommy laughed at her
Answer: b) The teacher was not taken away

Q13. What had happened to Tommy’s teacher once?
a) It broke down
b) It was stolen
c) The history sector blanked out
d) It stopped asking questions
Answer: c) The history sector blanked out

Q14. According to Tommy, how were old schools different?
a) They were online
b) They had human teachers
c) They had robots
d) They had no books
Answer: b) They had human teachers

Q15. Where did the old schools have their classes?
a) At home
b) In a special building
c) In parks
d) On computers
Answer: b) In a special building

Q16. Did children in old schools learn the same thing?
a) No
b) Only girls
c) Yes, if they were of the same age
d) Only boys
Answer: c) Yes, if they were of the same age

Q17. Where was Margie’s schoolroom located?
a) In the attic
b) Next to her bedroom
c) In the basement
d) In the garden
Answer: b) Next to her bedroom

Q18. On which days did Margie not have school?
a) Friday and Saturday
b) Sunday only
c) Saturday and Sunday
d) Monday and Tuesday
Answer: c) Saturday and Sunday

Q19. What was the mechanical teacher teaching that day?
a) Geography
b) History
c) Proper fractions
d) Grammar
Answer: c) Proper fractions

Q20. What did Margie have to insert in the slot?
a) A book
b) Homework
c) A pen
d) A card
Answer: b) Homework

Q21. Assertion: Margie had never seen a real book before.
Reason: All stories were printed on paper in her time.
a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion
b) Both true but Reason not correct explanation
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: c) Assertion true, Reason false

Q22. Assertion: Tommy thought the book was a waste.
Reason: Their television screen could hold many books.
a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion
b) Both true but Reason not correct explanation
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion

Q23. Assertion: Margie wanted to read the book more.
Reason: She disliked old schools.
a) Both true
b) Both false
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: c) Assertion true, Reason false

Q24. Assertion: The Inspector said Margie’s progress was satisfactory.
Reason: The geography sector was geared too quick.
a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion
b) Both true but Reason not correct explanation
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion

Q25. Assertion: The mechanical teacher calculated marks in no time.
Reason: It was a human teacher.
a) Both true
b) Both false
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: c) Assertion true, Reason false

Q26. The word ‘loftily’ in the story means:
a) Sadly
b) In a superior way
c) Quickly
d) Carefully
Answer: b) In a superior way

Q27. The word ‘scornful’ means:
a) Happy
b) Respectful
c) Showing contempt
d) Excited
Answer: c) Showing contempt

Q28. The word ‘nonchalantly’ means:
a) With excitement
b) Carelessly
c) With fear
d) Loudly
Answer: b) Carelessly

Q29. A telebook is most likely a:
a) Printed book
b) Notebook
c) Book on a screen
d) Storybook
Answer: c) Book on a screen

Q30. Why did Margie think old schools were fun?
a) No homework
b) No teachers
c) Children studied together
d) Only games
Answer: c) Children studied together

Q31. In the sentence “They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away,” ‘they’ refers to:
a) Students
b) Parents
c) County Inspectors
d) Neighbours
Answer: c) County Inspectors

Q32. “Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher.” Here ‘regular’ means:
a) On time
b) Usual kind
c) Strict
d) Funny
Answer: b) Usual kind

Q33. The mechanical teacher flashed lessons on a:
a) Blackboard
b) Notebook
c) Screen
d) Paper
Answer: c) Screen

Q34. Margie had to write answers in:
a) Ink
b) Pencil
c) A punch code
d) Chalk
Answer: c) A punch code

Q35. The County Inspector was described as:
a) Tall and thin
b) Round little man
c) Very strict
d) Angry
Answer: b) Round little man

Q36. Who said, “A man isn’t smart enough”?
a) Margie
b) Tommy
c) Inspector
d) Mrs. Jones
Answer: a) Margie

Q37. Tommy said teachers did not live in:
a) School
b) Building
c) House
d) Village
Answer: c) House

Q38. Margie’s mother believed girls learned better if they studied at:
a) Night
b) Regular hours
c) Afternoon
d) Anytime
Answer: b) Regular hours

Q39. The story is set in the future year:
a) 2057
b) 2157
c) 2257
d) 2007
Answer: b) 2157

Q40. Who is the author of “The Fun They Had”?
a) H.G. Wells
b) Isaac Asimov
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Ruskin Bond
Answer: b) Isaac Asimov

Q41. Old books were printed on:
a) Plastic
b) Metal
c) Paper
d) Screen
Answer: c) Paper

Q42. The pages of the old book were:
a) White
b) Blue
c) Yellow
d) Red
Answer: c) Yellow

Q43. The mechanical teacher was adjusted to suit:
a) Parents
b) Each child’s mind
c) Whole class
d) Government
Answer: b) Each child’s mind

Q44. Margie’s mother sent her to school by saying:
a) “Hurry up!”
b) “Margie! School!”
c) “Go now!”
d) “Stop reading!”
Answer: b) “Margie! School!”

Q45. The old schools had children from:
a) Same neighbourhood
b) Different planets
c) Different countries
d) Only rich families
Answer: a) Same neighbourhood

Q46. In old schools, children could help one another with:
a) Games
b) Homework
c) Food
d) Clothes
Answer: b) Homework

Q47. The mechanical teacher calculated marks:
a) Slowly
b) After a week
c) In no time
d) By hand
Answer: c) In no time

Q48. Assertion: Margie inserted her homework into a slot.
Reason: The mechanical teacher checked it instantly.
a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion
b) Both true but Reason not correct explanation
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: a) Both true and Reason explains Assertion

Q49. Assertion: Tommy walked away whistling.
Reason: He was very serious and worried.
a) Both true
b) Both false
c) Assertion true, Reason false
d) Assertion false, Reason true
Answer: c) Assertion true, Reason false

Q50. The title “The Fun They Had” refers to:
a) Fun with machines
b) Fun in virtual classrooms
c) Fun children had in old schools
d) Fun at home
Answer: c) Fun children had in old schools