The Fun They Had & The Road Not Taken — Flashcards
Gujarat Board · Class 9 · English
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In what year is 'The Fun They Had' set, and what significant discovery does Tommy make?
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The story is set in the year 2157. Tommy discovers a real book made of paper in his attic, which is unusual because in their time, all books are electronic and displayed on screens.
How are schools different in 2157 compared to the old days according to the story?
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In 2157: Schools are at home with mechanical teachers, individual learning, adjustable difficulty levels, and telebooks on screens. In the old days: Schools were buildings where all children gathered,…
What is Margie's attitude towards her mechanical teacher and why?
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Margie hates her mechanical teacher because it gives her difficult geography tests that she fails repeatedly. She especially dislikes the slot where she puts homework written in punch code. She was di…
What does the County Inspector do to Margie's mechanical teacher?
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The County Inspector examines the mechanical teacher with his tools, dials, and wires. He discovers that the geography sector was set too fast for Margie's level and adjusts it to an average ten-year …
What does Margie find most appealing about the old schools?
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Margie is fascinated by the idea that children from the whole neighborhood came together, laughing and shouting in the schoolyard, sitting together, learning the same things, helping each other with h…
Define the term 'telebooks' as used in the story.
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Telebooks are electronic books displayed on television or computer screens. Tommy mentions that their TV screen contains millions of books and won't be thrown away like the paper book, making them mor…
What is the main theme of 'The Fun They Had' and how is it developed?
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The main theme is the importance of human interaction and community in education. It's developed through Margie's fascination with old schools where children learned together, contrasted with her isol…
What does the opening line of 'The Road Not Taken' mean: 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood'?
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The speaker came to a point where two paths separated in a forest during autumn (yellow wood suggests fall). This literally describes a fork in the road, but symbolically represents a moment of choice…
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