In the story, the old book becomes a symbol of what rather than just an object?

Memory of forgotten collective education

Option A is correct because the old printed book gives Margie and Tommy a glimpse of an educational world very different from their own. Its pages describe children who went to the same school, studied together, and were taught by a human teacher. Consequently, the book becomes a symbol of shared learning, social contact, and a past that the children have almost forgotten. It is not important merely as a physical object or as a list of facts. Option B has no connection with the book's function. Option C is wrong because the book is not Margie's test record. Option D invents a purpose unrelated to the episode. The governing literary concept is symbolism: a concrete object carries a larger idea about education and human relationships.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: Education.