CLASS 9
THE FUN THEY HAD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Humanity is in danger of becoming extinct.
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All human beings need to think for themselves.
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Learning about the past is important because it shows change
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of these serious themes is most clearly conveyed in the science-fiction story “The Fun They Had"? Humanity is in danger of becoming extinct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The theme of the story “The Fun They Had” is transformation by technology. The whole story focuses on two eras: One is the Digital Era in which Tommy and Margie live and the other is the Normal Era, about which they learned through their grandparent’s diary.
Detailed explanation-3: -THEME of ‘The Fun They Had’ In the story ‘The Fun They Had’, Isaac Asimov, envisioned a futuristic world where a highly mechanized education system would replace the traditional school system, robbing the children of the fun in the class with their peers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Margie was so excited to know that Tommy had found a ‘real’ book which was unlike the on-screen books the two were used to reading, that she recorded the discovery in her diary. As she turned the yellow and crinkly pages of the book with Tommy, she found it awfully funny to read it.