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This document contains an answer key and comprehension questions about the short story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov. [1] It provides the correct answers to multiple choice and short answer questions about characters, events and themes in the story. [2] Longer answer questions require summarizing parts of the story and explaining preferences for designing a mechanical teacher based on details from the story. [3] The document tests the reader's understanding of the key elements and messages within Isaac Asimov's science fiction tale.

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Delhi Public School Bangalore North Chapter 1: The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov Answer Key Asset Questions

This document contains an answer key and comprehension questions about the short story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov. [1] It provides the correct answers to multiple choice and short answer questions about characters, events and themes in the story. [2] Longer answer questions require summarizing parts of the story and explaining preferences for designing a mechanical teacher based on details from the story. [3] The document tests the reader's understanding of the key elements and messages within Isaac Asimov's science fiction tale.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

Chapter 1: The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov

Answer Key

Asset Questions:

1. The synonym of the word Nonchalantly is _______


a) carelessly
b) interestingly
c) appreciatingly
d) fascinatingly

Ans: a. carelessly

2 The genre of the story is _______


a) Motivational
b) Science fiction
c) Horror
d) Mystery

Ans: b Science fiction

3.He added loftily, ‘Centuries ago’. The word 'loftily' here is a/an __________

a) verb
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) noun

Ans: c. adverb

4. It's good for plenty more. Antonym for the underline word here means
_______

a) array
b) range
c) abundant
d) few

Ans: b. few
Answer the following questions briefly.

1. “Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.”

(i) Who does ‘they’ refer to?


(ii) What does ‘regular’ mean here?
(iii) What is it contrasted with?

Answer:

(i) They refer to the students who studied in the old kind of schools, centuries
before the time the story is set in.
(ii) Here, 'regular' refers to the mechanical teachers that Tommy and Margie
had.
(iii) The mechanical teacher is contrasted with the teacher of the earlier times,
who was a human being.

2. What a waste!” What is Tommy referring to as a ‘waste’? Is it really a


waste? Why/Why not?
Answer:
Tommy thought the paper book he found in his attic with words that were
printed and did not move was a waste. Once a book had been read, it became
useless and must be thrown away because it had the same content.

ASSIGNMENT

Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words.

1. Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector?

Answer: Margie’s mother sent for the County Inspector because the


mechanical teacher was not functioning efficiently. Margie had been given
many tests in geography by the teacher, but there was no improvement in her
performance. So, Margie’s mother wanted to find out the reason behind it.

2. How does Tommy describe the old kind of teachers?

Ans. Earlier, the teachers were not mechanical teachers, they taught the
children in a special building where all children went to learn. They asked
questions and gave them home work. They used to teach face to face.
3. Where was Margie’s school? Did she have any classmates?
Answer:
Margie’s school was a room next to her bedroom in her house. No, she did not
have any classmates as her school was a customized school, set up exclusively
for her according to her level and needs.

Answer the following questions in about 40-50 words.

1. Describe Margie and Tommy’s first experience of reading a printed book.

Ans. Margie’s and Tommy’s first experience of reading a printed book was


good. It was a very old book with yellow crinkly pages. It was funny for them to
read words which stood still and find the same words on turning back to the
pages before. Both of them felt that printed books were waste because they
had to be thrown away from reading.

2. Why did Margie hate school?

Ans. Margie hated school, which was a room in her house only, because her
teacher was a mechanical one. It kept giving her test papers where answers
had to be written as punch codes. The results were given instantly.

Answer the following question in about 100-120 words.

1. Given a chance to design your mechanical teacher or robot, how would


you like it to be? Why? Explain with reference to the story ‘The fun they had’.

Ans. If given a chance to design my mechanical teacher or robot, I would like it


to be like me with flesh and blood. It shouldn’t be pre-programmed. I would
like it to be a friend with knowledge about everything because if it is of my age,
I can share my joys and sorrows with it. It should be all-knowledgeable because
it is my teacher. I would also like it to be humorous and witty. It should be a
good conversation-maker because conversations are interesting and enjoyable.
They help us to reflect, think critically and debate. Unlike Maggie’s mechanical
robot teacher, it should not just give me lessons and tests but be an all-round
company like a human teacher about whom Tommy and Margie read in the old
printed book. I would like to build a relationship with my robot teacher
because otherwise learning will not be fun for me like for Maggie.

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