This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > English > The Fun They Had > Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Question 12Who is the author of this lesson? A) Charles Dickens. B) Isaac Asimov. C) Milton. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isaac Asimov. 2. What subjects did Margie learn? A) Geography and Mathematics. B) Mathematics and History. C) Civics and Geography. D) English and Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geography and Mathematics. 3. How much time were taken by the machinec to repair the Tommy's mechanical teacher? A) One month. B) 1 year. C) One hour. D) 7 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One month. 4. What is the meaning of the word-" "gear"According to the lesson A) To increase speed. B) To adjust to a particular level. C) To increase to a certain extent. D) To move fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To adjust to a particular level. 5. How much time was taken to repair Tommy's teacher? A) 15 days. B) 20 days. C) 25 days. D) Nearly a month. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nearly a month. 6. What was the date on Margie's diary? A) 17th May, 2154. B) 17th May, 2157. C) 17th May, 2020. D) 17th May, 2100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17th May, 2157. 7. Margie had to write her homework and test papers in ..... A) A digital diary. B) A punch code they made her learn when she wassix years old. C) The old traditional way. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A punch code they made her learn when she wassix years old. 8. When was the old kind of school as mentioned? A) Present days. B) Ancient age. C) Centuries ago. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centuries ago. 9. Write the day and year mentioned in the lesson? A) 18th May 2057. B) 17th May 2157. C) 16th may 2257. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17th May 2157. 10. On what date did Tommy find the real book. A) May 17, 2157. B) August 17, 2157. C) May 27, 2057. D) May 17, 2751. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May 17, 2157. 11. What was Margie thinking about A) Mechanical teacher. B) Kids and the fun. C) Tommy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kids and the fun. 12. Who was teaching the students in the modern era?A) a teacherB) parentsC) computerD) a mechanical robot teacher A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 13. What did Margie write about in her diary? A) A fake book. B) Her father. C) A real book. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A real book. 14. What did the mechanical teacher do A) Take test. B) Take exam. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take test. 15. Which one of these is the correct meaning of 'nonchalantly'? A) Swiftly. B) Angrily. C) Not showing much interest or enthusiasm; carelessly. D) Monotonously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not showing much interest or enthusiasm; carelessly. 16. Which of these serious themes is most likely conveyed in the science-fiction story "The Fun They Had" ? A) Humanity is in danger of becoming extinct. B) All human beings need to think for themselves. C) We must stop wasting natural resources before it is too late. D) People often fail to appreciate things until they no longer have them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People often fail to appreciate things until they no longer have them. 17. What was Margie's mothers name? A) Mrs.Jones. B) Mrs.Nelson. C) Mrs, Jonas. D) Mrs.Janes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs.Jones. 18. What is Virtual Reality? A) Heavenly world. B) Imaginary world. C) Reality created by computer software. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reality created by computer software. 19. In the text what does "Nonchalantly '' mean? A) Without interest. B) Ignoring. C) Carelessly. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. Margie finds the old schools interesting because of- A) The fun the children could have then. B) D) all the aforesaid reasons. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D) all the aforesaid reasons. 21. Why did Margie think old kind of schools must have been fun? A) Because the teachers were humans. B) Because all the students went to the school together laughing, playing, sharing things. C) Because the students learned the same things, so they could help one another with the homework. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 22. (ii) Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are not true according to the given extract. 1. The printed book interested Margie and Tommy. 2. Tommy was kind and compassionate with Margie. 3. Margie loved going to her school. 4. Tommy and Margie had mechanical school teachers. 5. The book that they were reading belonged to Margie's grandfather. 6. The book was about schools. A) 2, 3, 5. B) 1, 3, 5. C) 1, 2, 3. D) 2, 4, 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2, 3, 5. 23. Whose father knew as much as a teacher? A) Tommy. B) Blair. C) Margie. D) Evelyn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tommy. 24. Which sector of Tommy's mechanical teacher was out of order? A) Geography. B) History. C) Arithmetic. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) History. 25. Whom did Margie's mother call to check the fault in Margie's teacher's Geography section? A) The County Inspector. B) The Police inspector. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The County Inspector. 26. Margie had to write out her homework A) In Russian. B) In Punch code. C) In English. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In Punch code. 27. Which question does the author MOST likely want the reader to think about? A) Should children read books?. B) Are human beings better teachers than computers are?. C) Where will families live in the future?. D) Why do children need to learn geography?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are human beings better teachers than computers are?. 28. Which year has the story been set in? A) 2157. B) 2057. C) 2189. D) 2247. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2157. 29. The text in the old book were moving A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Why does Margie have to write her paper using a punch code? A) A machine grades her work. B) Her parents write everything in punch code. C) She doesn't want anyone to copy her work. D) Her teacher doesn't speak the same language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A machine grades her work. 31. What does 'so' mean in the line "Margie did so with a sigh." ? A) Inserting yesterday's homework in the proper slot. B) Attending the class. C) Going to her schoolroom. D) Answering the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inserting yesterday's homework in the proper slot. 32. The story takes place in the A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future. 33. What do you mean by a mechanical teacher? A) Television. B) Teacher who teaches with interest. C) Real teacher. D) All of these. E) Television. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Television. 34. What was the year that the story on? A) 17 May 2157. B) 23 February 2134. C) 15 December 2157. D) 18 March 2007. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 17 May 2157. 35. In which subject was Margie failing repeatedly? A) History. B) Geography. C) Science. D) Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geography. 36. Give meaning for loftily A) In an inferior tone. B) In a superior tone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a superior tone. 37. How did the little girl feel when her father looked at her from the spectacles? A) Joyful. B) Terrified. C) Happy. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terrified. 38. Question 6. Margie was disappointed because they (a) They took away the mechanical teacher (b) They didn't take away the mechanical teacher (c) Asked Margie to leave the house (d) Asked Tommy to go and study A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 39. Who found a real book? A) Margie. B) Tommy's teacher. C) The mechanical teacher. D) Tommy. E) Tommy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tommy. 40. They weren't even half finished when Margie's mother called, 'Margie! School!' Margie looked up. 'Not yet, Mamma.' 'Now!' said Mrs. Jones. 'And it's probably time for Tommy, too.' Margie said to Tommy, "Can I read the book some more with you after school?" 'May be, ' he said nonchalantly. He walked away whistling, the dusty old book tucked beneath his arm. (i) How did Margie feel when she was called for school? A) Angry. B) Irritated. C) Gloomy. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irritated. 41. WHY WAS MARGIE PERFORMING BAD AT GEOGRAPHY A) SHE DID NOT LIKED GEOGARPHY. B) SHE DID NOT PREPARED WELL FOR THE TEST. C) HER TEACHER WAS SET TO A HIGHER LEVEL BY ITSELF. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HER TEACHER WAS SET TO A HIGHER LEVEL BY ITSELF. 42. When Kezia's father arrived in the room with a ruler, she went hiding A) UNDER THE BED. B) IN THE GARAGE. C) UNDER THE BEDCLOTHES. D) INSIDE THE STOREROOM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UNDER THE BEDCLOTHES. 43. Why where the pages of the book yellow & crinkly? A) It was a very old book. B) Its color was yellow. C) They where yellow because written in yellow ink. D) None of these. E) It was a very old book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a very old book. 44. "Little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours" . Who said this? A) Margie. B) Tommy's father. C) Tommy. D) Margie's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Margie's mother. 45. Identify the meaning of the word "Nonchalantly" . A) Not physically existing. B) Give a title. C) Expressing sadness. D) In a casually calm and relaxed manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a casually calm and relaxed manner. 46. How does Margie feel about the narrative of the old-school system? A) She is captivated. B) She is confused. C) She is disinterested. D) She is skeptical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is captivated. 47. Telebooks differ from regular books because they A) Must be played on a tape recorder. B) Have words which move on a screen. C) Are books that have been made into movies. D) Are written in punch code. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have words which move on a screen. 48. Which section of mechanical teacher was set too fast? A) Geography. B) English. C) Maths. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geography. 49. Better than something else A) Superior. B) Usual. C) Mechanical. D) Calculate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superior. 50. What was strange about the book for Margie? A) Its still words printed on page. B) Its color. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its still words printed on page. 51. Question 9What was the difference between old schools and modern schools? A) Old schools had many friends and modern school had no fellows. B) Old schools had human teachers and modern schools had robots. C) Old schools had playgrounds and modern school had only computers. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 52. How does Tommy treat Margie? A) Like she has cooties. B) Like she is smarter than him. C) Like she is dumb. D) Like he cares for her deeply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like she is dumb. 53. Who told Margie once about real books? A) Her father. B) Tommy. C) The mechanical teacher. D) Her grandfather. E) Her grandfather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her grandfather. 54. What describes the county inspector? A) White faced tall man. B) Round little man and red faced. C) Short and red faced man. D) Healthy Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Round little man and red faced. 55. In "The Fun They Had, " which of these scientific advances does the author most clearly use as the basis of an imaginary invention. A) Machines that can perform human functions. B) Paper that is made from recycled materials. C) Clothing that resists wear and tear. D) Lightning that can save electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Machines that can perform human functions. 56. "It is not the little girl's fault." Who said this? A) Mother. B) Tommy. C) Margie. D) County Inspector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) County Inspector. 57. Question 4. "Why would anyone write about school" -Who said this?(a) Tommy (b) Margie (c) Mrs. Jones (d) Blair A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 58. What did the kids learn in the same building A) Different things. B) Same things. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Same things. 59. What was Margie scornful about? A) The school. B) Email books. C) The school. D) Tommy. E) The printed book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The school. 60. Who is the speaker of the line- "Today Tommy found a real book!" ? A) Mrs. Jones. B) Margie's Grandfather. C) Margie. D) The County Inspector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Margie. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 1Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 2Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 3Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 4Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 6Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books