Question

why was margie sad when she knew that the old book was about school

Answer 1

Answer:

Ans. Margie was disappointed because she hated school and hoped that her mechanical teacher would be taken away for repairs as Tommy's teacher was once taken away for a month. But when the County Inspector promptly repaired and reset it at her home itself, she was unhappy.

Answer 2

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Margie was sad because she had a mechanical teacher. The old book she read was about the school which had a human teacher. They all went to a particular building called school where all students sat together, learnt together, played together. She was sad because the mechanical teacher gave her lots of homework and tests on geography . And thought of the old school.