Class 9 English Chapter 1 Question Answers - The Fun they had

Q1: Why had Margie not read as many books as Tommy?
Ans: Margie had not read as many books as Tommy had because Tommy was older than Margie.

Q2: Who is the writer of the story “The Fun They Had”?
Ans: Isaac Asimov is the writer of “The Fun They Had”.

Q3: What is “Punch Code”?
Ans: “Punch Code” is a computing language.

Q4: Who is the central character of the story?
Ans: Margie is the central character of the story.

Q5: What is the meaning of “regular teacher” here?
Ans: Here, a machine teacher is referred to as a "regular teacher".

Q6: When did Margie start writing a diary?
Ans: Margie started writing a diary on the night of 17th May 2157.

Q7: What kind of teacher did their grandfather used to have at his time?
Ans: Their grandfather used to have human teachers at his time.

Q8: Who was the real owner of the old printed book?
Ans: Grandfather of the children, Margie and Tommy was the real owner of the old printed book.

Q9: When did Margie learn “Punch Code”?
Ans: Margie learnt “Punch Code” at the age of 6.

Q10: What was the colour of the pages of the book, found by Tommy?
Ans: The colour of the pages of the book was yellow.

Q11: "A man isn't little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours."
Ans: Margie's mother said these words.

Q12: What is the meaning of “Crinkly”?
Ans: Crinkly means something that is crushed.

Q13: What were the off days for Margie?
Ans: Saturday and Sunday were the off days for Margie.

Q14: What does it mean by the words “that stood still”?
Ans: It means that the words are printed on the pages and they cannot move.

Q15: “Gee,”….”What a waste” – Who said this to whom?
Ans: Tommy said these words to Margie.

Q16: Whose Mechanical teacher was taken away for nearly a month?
Ans: Tommy's mechanical teacher was taken away for nearly a month.

Q17: What was the prime topic of the book found by Tommy?
Ans: The prime topic of the book was “School”.

Q18: Write the meaning of attic.
Ans: Attic – A place just below the roof, used as a storeroom.

Q19: Write down the meaning of “scornful”.
Ans: Scornful – Showing dislike for something.

Q20: What was the subject in which Margie was not performing well?
Ans: Margie was not performing well in Geography.

Q21: To whom was Margie sent to get better results in Geography?
Ans: Margie was sent to the country Inspector to get better results in Geography.

Q22: How did Margie have to write her homework and her test papers?
Ans: Margie had to write her homework and her test papers in a punch code, which was a computing language.