Question

Answer the following with reference to the story.
  “I wouldn’t throw it away.”
i) Who says these words?
ii) What does ‘it’ refer to?
iii) What is it being compared with by the speaker?

Answer 1

Hint:The question is in the format of Story comprehension which is similar to that of the comprehension questions.
The line described here is taken from the
Book – BEEHIVE
Chapter – The Fun they had
Author Name – Issac Asimov
Hence from that story, they have extracted the particular line “I wouldn’t throw it away.”

Complete answer:
Summary of the story: Isaac Asimov's science fiction novel "The Fun They Had" is a must-read. It tells the story of Tommy and Margie, two young children who live in the year 2157 and receive their education through computers at home. They come across a printed book one day and hear about a school that was founded hundreds of years ago. They are taken aback by this since they are living in the age of travelling e-texts.

i) Who says these words?
Ans: “I wouldn’t throw it away.” These are said by Tommy.

ii) What does ‘it’ refer to?
Ans: The television screen, which had a million books on it, was referred to as ‘it.'

iii) What is it being compared with by the speaker?
Ans: Tommy is making a comparison between the television screen and the books of old when words were written on paper. He believed that after reading such books, one would be forced to discard them. However, he would never have to throw away his tale books.

Note:
- Make an effort to link the question to your answer.
- Never give your opinion as an answer; instead, base your response on evidence.
- Since the passage will never be simple, it is critical that you connect all of the links.
- Make your responses as precise as possible.
- Never stray from the original question; instead, provide a precise response.
- In your answer, avoid using words like it, that, this, things, thing, like, she, he, them, and they.