Class 9 English Text Book Question Answer
(NCERT Syllabus)
THE FUN THEY HAD
I.
Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each.
1) How old are Margie
and Tommy?
Ans- Margie is eleven years old and Tommy is
thirteen years old.
2) What did Margie
write in her diary?
Ans- Margie wrote "Today 17 May 2157, Tommy
found a real book" in her diary.
3) Had Margie ever
seen a book before?
Ans- No, Margie had never seen a book before.
4) What things about
the book did she find strange?
Ans- She (Margie) found strange that the words and
sentences in the book were still remained and these were not moved on computer
screen.
5) What do you think a
telebook is?
Ans- A telebook is a book that can be read on
screen. Text, words, sentences are shown on the screen for the readers to read.
6) Where was Margie's
school? Did she have any classmates?
Ans- Margie's school was her own house. No, she
did not have any classmates.
7) What subjects did
Margie and Tommy learn?
Ans- Margie learnt Geography and Mathematics and
Tommy learnt History and Mathematics.
II.
Answer the following with reference to the story.
1. "I wouldn't throw it away”.
i) Who says these
words?
Ans- Tommy said these words.
ii) What does 'it'
refer to?
Ans- 'It' refers to the real book that Tommy
found.
iii) What is 'it'
being compared with by the speaker?
Ans- The speaker compared 'it' with a telebook.
2. "Sure they had a teacher,
but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man."
i) Who does 'they'
refer here?
Ans- Here, 'they' refers to the people of the old
times.
ii) What does
'regular' mean here?
Ans- Here, 'regular' means mechanical teacher.
iii) What is 'it'
contrasted with?
Ans- 'It' contrasted with a mechanical teacher.
III.
Answer each these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
1. What kind of teachers did
Margie and Tommy have?
Ans- Margie and Tommy had a mechanical teacher. He
taught them by computer and television screen. They did not have a human
teacher. They had written the answers in a particular punch code and inserted the homework in
a slot.
2. Why did Margie's mother send
for the county inspector?
Ans- Margie's mother sent for the county inspector
because of the mechanical teacher was unable to teach properly. He kept giving
Margie Geography test and she was going worse and worse every time. So Margie's
mother was concerned very much, thus had to send for the county inspector.
3. What did he do?
Ans- The county inspector smiled at Margie, gave
her an apple and patted her head. The Geography sector of mechanical teacher
was geared a little quick and the county inspector slowed the mechanical
teacher's speed upto an average ten years level.
4. Why was Margie
doing badly in Geography? What did the county inspector do to help her?
Ans- Margie was doing badly in Geography, because
the mechanical teacher was moving very fast in the screen. The county inspector
adjusted his speed upto an average ten years level. After done this by county
inspector, Margie's over all pattern was progressed quite satisfactory.
5. What had once
happened to Tommy's teacher?
Ans- Tommy's teacher was taken away once for
nearly a month. Because the history sector had been blanked out totally for one
month. During that period Tommy had relaxed and enjoyed fully.
6. Did Margie have
regular days and hours for school? If so, why?
Ans- Yes, Margie had regular days and hours for
school. Her mother believed that a little girl would learn better if they
learned at regular days and hours.
7. How does Tommy
describe the old kind of school?
Ans- Tommy described beautifully about old kind of
school. The old kind of school was different. Old kind of school had a special
building and all the kids went there to study. They were laughed and shouted in
the school yard. They learned together in a classroom, went home together at
the end of the day.
8. How does he
describe the old kind of teachers?
Ans- Tommy described that the old kind of teachers
did not lived in a house. They had a special building and all the kids went
there to study. The teachers gave them homework. The old time teachers were
people or human beings.