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The Fun They Had MCQ Quiz

Free CBSE Class 9 English MCQ quiz on The Fun They Had (Weekly Test 28 Aug 2026): 30 questions with instant scoring and answer explanations. No sign-up…

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30 questions

On which exact date did Margie record the discovery of the old real book in her diary?
1. 17 May 2157
2. 17 March 2157
3. 15 May 2157
4. 21 May 2157
What was the age difference between Tommy and Margie?
1. One year
2. Two years
3. Three years
4. Four years
Where in his house did Tommy find the ancient printed book?
1. In a locked basement drawer
2. On his mechanical screen shelf
3. In the attic
4. Under his study desk
How are the pages of the old book described when Margie and Tommy turned them?
1. Glossy and silver-colored
2. Smooth, white, and laminated
3. Yellow and crinkly
4. Torn and completely blank
How is the County Inspector physically described when he comes to repair Margie's teacher?
1. A tall, stern man carrying a heavy laptop
2. A round little man with a red face and a box of tools
3. An old, thin scholar wearing thick eyeglasses
4. A mechanical robot with blinking lights
Why was Margie doing worse and worse in her geography tests?
1. She had missed several weeks of electronic lessons.
2. The geography sector of the mechanical teacher was geared too fast.
3. She was submitting her assignments in an incorrect punch code.
4. The screen was completely blank during tests.
At what age was Margie taught the punch code needed to write her homework and tests?
1. Four years old
2. Six years old
3. Eight years old
4. Ten years old
Why had Tommy's mechanical teacher once been taken away for nearly a month?
1. Its display glass was shattered.
2. Its history sector had completely blanked out.
3. It was being upgraded to a higher grade curriculum.
4. Its audio output mechanism failed.
According to Tommy, how were traditional schools organized centuries ago?
1. Human tutors gave private lessons in every child's house.
2. Children went to a special separate building designated for learning.
3. Students attended virtual classrooms hosted across nationwide servers.
4. Learning took place exclusively inside public libraries.
Which specific part of the mechanical teacher did Margie hate the most?
1. Watching the glowing screen during lesson hours
2. Inserting her homework and test papers into the slot
3. Listening to the automated audio prompts
4. Marking her daily attendance on the scanner
What item did the County Inspector give Margie before he began working on the mechanical teacher?
1. An apple
2. A chocolate bar
3. A biscuit
4. A piece of candy
Why did Mrs. Jones insist that Margie study at fixed hours every day?
1. To keep Margie occupied while she managed household chores
2. Because young girls learned better if they learned at regular hours
3. To prevent the mechanical teacher from overheating
4. Because futuristic law mandated ten hours of daily screen time
Which days of the week were off-days for Margie's mechanical teacher?
1. Friday and Saturday
2. Saturday and Sunday
3. Sunday and Monday
4. Wednesday and Sunday
Why did Tommy refer to old printed paper books as a 'waste'?
1. Paper books were too expensive to produce and purchase.
2. Once read, a paper book was thrown away, unlike a re-usable telebook screen.
3. Paper pages easily tore and caught fire.
4. Printing books destroyed natural habitats unnecessarily.
What word reflects Margie's initial attitude when Tommy mentioned the book was about 'school'?
1. Disgusting
2. Scornful
3. Indifferent
4. Enthusiastic
Where was Margie's schoolroom located in her 2157 home setting?
1. In a community learning center down the street
2. Right next to her bedroom
3. In the basement of her house
4. In a shared room with Tommy
To what level did the County Inspector reset Margie's geography sector?
1. An advanced 15-year-old level
2. An average 10-year-old level
3. A beginner 6-year-old level
4. A basic 8-year-old level
What topic was being displayed on Margie's mechanical screen while she was daydreaming about old schools?
1. The history of the industrial age
2. Addition of proper fractions
3. Geography of global mountain ranges
4. Grammar rules of punch code
How did Tommy react when Margie questioned whether a human could be smart enough to be a teacher?
1. He agreed with her completely.
2. He laughed superiorly and stated a man knows as much as a machine.
3. He got angry and took the book back.
4. He called his mother to settle their argument.
What static quality of paper books fascinated Tommy and Margie?
1. The font size changed whenever pages were turned.
2. The words stood still instead of moving across a screen.
3. The pages automatically flipped back to the start.
4. The paper illuminated when touched in the dark.
Who originally informed Margie about a time when all stories were printed on paper?
1. Tommy
2. Her mother
3. Her grandfather
4. The County Inspector
What outcome did Margie secretly hope for while the County Inspector examined her teacher?
1. That her mother would buy her a new telebook
2. That he would not know how to put the machine together again
3. That she would be sent to a real physical school
4. That he would permanently remove geography from her syllabus
According to Tommy, how were students taught in olden times regarding age groups?
1. Every child learned at an entirely individual pace in separate rooms.
2. Children of the same age learned the exact same things together.
3. Older children were required to teach younger children in turns.
4. Age did not matter; kids were grouped solely by exam scores.
What principle did Mrs. Jones hold regarding individual student education?
1. Every student should follow a standardized national screen schedule.
2. Each mechanical teacher must be adjusted to fit the mind of each child it teaches.
3. Education should focus exclusively on computer coding skills.
4. Children should only learn subjects they actively express interest in.
Which aspect of old schools appealed most to Margie's imagination at the end of the chapter?
1. Not having any homework or tests
2. Sitting, laughing, and shouting together in the schoolyard
3. Having high-tech playgrounds
4. Choosing their own study hours
What primary tone is established through Margie's final thoughts in the story?
1. Extreme fear of technological advancement
2. Nostalgic longing for human interaction and shared learning
3. Joyful satisfaction with her mechanical teacher
4. Resentment toward Tommy's knowledge
What advantage did Tommy point out regarding telebooks over physical paper books?
1. Telebooks could display interactive animations.
2. A single television screen could store millions of books without needing to be thrown out.
3. Telebooks never required electricity to function.
4. Telebooks could automatically solve math problems for students.
Why were students in old traditional schools able to help each other with homework?
1. They all submitted answers to a central human registry.
2. They learned the same topics because they were in the same age group.
3. Human teachers assigned group work exclusively.
4. Homework was optional and solved collectively in class.
Why was Margie disappointed after the County Inspector finished his task?
1. He scolded her for her poor performance in geography.
2. He repaired the mechanical teacher completely within an hour.
3. He replaced her mechanical teacher with an older model.
4. He confiscated her printed book.
What does the title 'The Fun They Had' directly refer to?
1. The digital video games Tommy and Margie played on their screens
2. The enjoyment children experienced attending traditional schools together in the past
3. The exciting features of 22nd-century home gadgets
4. The fun Tommy had exploring his home attic