I did. I'm wondering if the student was meant to correct the errors as part of the spelling section of the test. I was also impressed with what 8th graders in 1912 were required to know about human anatomy.
Having a typo in a master test is not unheard of. I'm sure the teacher just corrected it, and when he/she gave the test, the correct spelling was expected from the students. I would have some trouble with the math, especially.
On the internet there is a site that allows you to download old radio programs. Most are 40's 50's... I like to listen to the old quiz shows and game shows. Things like that, and that test above continue to convince me that we have been dumbed down as a society. Those early radio quiz shows expected a level of knowledge in all areas, that I don't think would be expected or exist from the general public today. Young people today are more comfortable with the amazing technology they have grown up with, but I'd suspect you'd be hard pressed to find many 8th graders today that would pass the above test. You might be hard pressed to find College Students that would pass that test. Would I pass that test? Inflated self-esteem and ego dictate that I must believe that if I was a student conceivably having gone through a whole school year studying those areas I'd pass it. Rapidly approaching middle age brain cells honestly tell me I'd probably fail miserably. Our society and lifestyle and technology allows you to forget a lot. I've forgotten a lot. No I'm not "Smarter Than An 8th Grader"...at least not a 1912 Bullitt County 8th grader. Add to it that my guess is those kids also gained and possessed skills in hunting, farming and building that I also do not have, and the picture of De-evolution starts to take shape. Hand me a Beer....America's Got Talent is on.......
Every spelling test I ever received was given verbally. The students should not be aware of any spelling errors on the master. In one high school class, a test was so badly typed that after completing the answers, I took out a red pen and marked up the test itself. A 25 question test had about 40 errors. The teacher noticed.
Notice #7. in Grammar. Diagram: The Lord loveth a cheerful giver Hey! This is a public school! Exactly whose lord are you quoting here? Separation of Church and State here, we need to change that to " I loves to loveth me a cheerful giver".
The first question of the History section is very tricky. Most folks only know the last person to discover all those places.
