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Fairly difficult oral test


Of course the purpose of the scene was for the kids to give gag answers, but from an educational POV, there were actually many different subjects involved:

What is 2 and 1? 3 and 1?-----math

Who was Nathan Hale?-----American history, although Chubby turns it into grammar question as well due to his "hunged" mispronunciation.

Who was the Hunchback of Notre Dame?-----literature

Where is Washington?-----geography

What was Abraham Lincoln's mother's name?-----trick question. He was raised by a stepmother...I would protest.

What did Washington say when he crossed the Delaware?-----this could easily be historical fiction. It's pure speculation. I would protest. (Maybe Poop-poop-de-doop is as good an answer as any.)

What was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?----rote memory skills/American history

What was Nero doing when Rome burned?-----ancient civilization.

Wow, what a tough test to spring on those children! How can you study for all that? No wonder they had to resort to Bonedust's "book".

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