The Pineapple and the Hare. Standardized NY Public School exam question... *smh*

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  1. Dark Skull

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    One would think stoners thought this test up. So maybe you're right. Maybe they'll start teaching about Harry Potter stuff in school too as a prerequisite to graduation. Then.....in college, you'd have to have studied LOTR extensively and write some dissertation about this glowing fiery eye on top of a tower for a degree. I can see it now...the future is oh so bright.
     
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    I wonder if that question was put in by someone who opposes testing.

    Chuck
     
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    :lol 
     
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    Honestly, I'd rather have test questions like this one than the boring crap I get all the time.
     
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    Not gonna lie here. I didn't think anywhere near that deep when making my post (I was just looking for an excuse to troll subtly), but I think you've got a point. While certain staples will likely remain, I read modern shit like Enders Game & Phantom Tollbooth as part of my curriculum, so why not Harry Pothead? Heck, I had a teacher read that shit to us before it went big, so... :) 
     
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    1. Why did the animals eat the pineapple?
    e. there is no way to tell from the story why they ate the pineapple

    2. Who was the wisest?
    e. this is a matter of opinion

    3. Before the race, how did the animals feel toward the pineapple?
    a. Suspicious

    4. What would have happened if the animals had decided to cheer for the hare?
    d. They would have been happy to have cheered for a winner.

    5. When the moose said that the pineapple has some trick up its sleeve, he means that the pineapple
    b. wants to show the animals a trick (providing they meant the crow not the moose)
     
  7. Macross7

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    Ask a question why Autobot Sideswipe is standing with Megatron in the Decepticon base and Megatron does nothing about it. Watch the kid's heads explode.
     
  8. SPLIT LIP

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    But the moose didn't. The crow did. The moose just commented that the fruit had no sleeves.

    Stupid story.
     
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    I'll take "Why American kids are idiots" for $200 Alex....

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    Apparently Red was right....
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