Why does the old school seem more attractive to Margie due to the lack of a human teacher?

Correct answer: Because it had human teachers and collective study

The governing literary technique is contrast. Margie’s present education takes place alone at home with a mechanical teacher, so the old school described in the book seems attractive because children studied together under a human teacher. Such a setting would offer companionship, conversation, shared activities, and a sense of belonging that Margie lacks. Option A is correct because it combines the two features that explain her attraction: human guidance and collective learning. Option B is false because the old school clearly involved study. Option C reverses the contrast, since machines belong to Margie’s world. Option D repeats her present isolation instead of explaining the appeal of the old school.