In what year does the story "The Fun They Had" take place?

The story takes place in the year 2157.

How does Margie feel about her mechanical teacher and her geography tests?

Margie feels upset and unhappy because she finds her geography tests hard and does not like her mechanical teacher.

What does Tommy find in the attic that interests Margie?

Tommy finds an old paper book about schools from long ago, which Margie finds exciting because she is used to screen books.

Fill in the blanks: In the past, children learned with ___ teachers in special ___ buildings.

Human; school

How does Margie feel when she learns about schools from the past?

Margie is curious and thinks past schools sound fun because children learned and played together, unlike her lonely lessons.

True or False: Margie thinks a machine is smarter than a human teacher.

True 

Margie believes a machine is smarter than a person.

What does the County Inspector do to fix Margie’s mechanical teacher?

The County Inspector slows down the geography part of Margie’s mechanical teacher because it was too hard for her.

What does Margie’s mother think about teachers?

Margie’s mother thinks teachers should be set to fit each child’s needs.

What does Margie feel when she compares her school to schools from the past?

Margie feels sad and wishes for the fun and friends that children had in past schools.

Fill in the blank: The old book Tommy finds has ___ pages that are crinkly and words that don’t move.

Yellow