The Fun They Had

1. At the beginning of "The Fun They Had," what has caused Margie to hate school even more than before?

• learning about real teachers instead of teaching machines

• reading an old book that Tommy has found in his attic

• doing poorly on test after test in geography

• having no friends in school anymore

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

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

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

• Margie's teacher is her mother.

• Margie's teacher is a machine.

3. In "The Fun They Had" why does Margie's mother have the county inspector visit?

• to explain what Margie needs to learn

• to reprogram Margie's teacher

• to punish Margie for her poor grades

• to give Margie personal instruction in geography

4. At which of these events would a person most likely speak sorrowfully?

• concert

• funeral

• wedding

• graduation

5. If a person behaves nonchalantly, how does he or she most likely feel?

• carefree

• worried

• angry

• sad

6. In "The Fun They Had," Tommy finds a book. Why are the pages of the book yellow and crinkly?

• The book is very cheaply made.

• No one has ever read the book before.

• The book was printed a long time ago.

• The book was secondhand.

7. In "The Fun They Had" in what way is Margie's education more personal than the education of students her age in most schools today?

• Her teacher is a caring human being who focuses on only one student.

• Her schoolwork is programmed to suit her specific learning abilities.

• She can decide when to take tests and how difficult they should be.

• She can connect with other students who are studying the same subjects at the same pace.

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

• Those schools must have been enjoyable.

• Those schools must have been very unpleasant.

   

• Those schools seem like a complete waste of time.

• Those schools seem very similar to her own schooling.

9. 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

• GPS

10. 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 in another world.

• The story takes place in outer space.

• The story takes place in the future.