The Fun They Had

What is the theme of the story?

• School is better in the future, because there is a robot teacher.

• Tommy should share his book, so Margie can learn about old schools.

• Learning about the past is important, because it shows change.

• Learning without technology provides more social interaction.

Why do Margie and Tommy find the book interesting?

• It was very old and printed on paper

• They liked to read books

• The pages were full of colorful pictures

• The story was written by their favorite author

The story says that Tommy answered Margie nonchalantly as he walked away. What does nonchalantly mean?

• disagreeably

• curiously

• casually

• reluctanly

Why does Margie's mother have the county inspector visit?

• to explain what Margie needs to learn

• to punish Margie for her poor grades

• to give Margie personal instruction in geography

• to reprogram Margies teacher

Why does Margie have to write her paper using a punch code?

• She doesn't want anyone to copy her work

• Her parents write everything in punch code

• Her teacher doesn't speak the same language

• A machine grades her work

How do readers first learn that the story is set in the future?

• TOMMY'S COMMENT ABOUT THE UTILITY OF TELEBOOKS AS COMPARED TO BOOKS PRINTED ON PAPER

• BY MARGIE'S FIRST MENTION OF HER MECHANICAL TEACHER

• BY MARGIE'S THOUGHT THAT HER GRANDFATHER'S GRANDFATHER WAS THE LAST TO USE BOOKS PRINTED ON PAPER

• BY THE DATE OF MARGIE'S DIARY ENTRY

What two things does the County Inspector do when he arrives at Margie's house?

• HE GIVES MARGIE AN APPLE, AND THEN GIVES HER ANOTHER GEOGRAPHY TEST.

• HE SMILES AT MARGIE, AND TAKES THE MECHANICAL TEACHER AWAY.

• HE GIVES MARGIE AN APPLE, AND HE TAKES THE MECHANICAL TEACHER AWAY.

• HE GIVES MARGIE AN APPLE, AND HE TAKES THE MECHANICAL TEACHER APART.

What part of the mechanical teacher does Margie hate the most?

• THE ROBOTIC TEACHER'S SIZE

• HOW QUICKLY THE TEACHER GRADES MARGIE'S HOMEWORK

• THE HOMEWORK THAT THE TEACHER ASSIGNS

• THE TEACHER'S SLOT FOR HOMEWORK AND TEST PAPERS

Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?

• They aren't as smart as machines

• They make their students take too many tests

• They can't understand their students

• They can't teach all the subjects

In what way is Margie's education more personal than the education of students of today?

• her teacher is a caring person who focuses on only her

• her schoolwork is programmed to her own specific abilities

• she is able to decide when to take tests and how difficult

• she is able to connect with other students