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ADVENTURES IN STUPIDITY
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to be thinking so far ahead." (Full credit.) (c) Fox and Crow—"Let's see. I know, but can't think. The crow was too vain of herself." (Half credit if liberally scored.) (d) Farmer and Stork—"That the innocent sometimes may be caught and the guilty get away. You must not judge all by the ones being caught." (No credit.) (e) Miller, son and donkey—"Mustn't do everything what other people tell us." (Full credit.)

Five digits reversed. One of three correct.

Picture interpretation. First picture brought description only, the others were fairly plausibly interpreted.

Similarities, (a) Snake, cow, sparrow—"Don't know unless it would be the tail." (b) Book, teacher, newspaper—"Learn knowledge from all of them." (c) Wool, cotton, leather—"Clothing." (d) Knife-blade, penny, piece of wire "Steel." (e) Rose, potato, tree—"Skin, or the heart." (The first three were scored plus, the last two minus.)

Year XIV. Credit, 12 months. Failed on Vocabulary, President and king, and Clock problems.

Induction. Answers were 2, 2, 4, 8, 12, 32. That is, the principle was grasped only at the last folding.

President and King. (1) "President has more power. He has a cabinet and rules over the cabinet. A king is mostly a figurehead and is ruled over by parliament." (2) "President is commander-in-chief of the army." (3) "President has the veto power and a king has not." (Scored plus on power, minus on accession and tenure.)

Problems of Fact. (a) and (b) both plus, (c) Indian coming to town—"Carriage; wagon."

Arithmetical Reasoning. All correct in 20, 30 and 7 seconds, respectively.

Clock Problems, (a) 6:22—"It would still be 22 after 6." (Task explained again.) "Will it go like this—25 after 6?" (Failure in 2 minutes.) (b) 8:10 After 2 minutes, "I can't do it." (c) 2:46—After 1½ minutes, "I see now, it would be 15 after 10."

Average Adult. No credit.

Responses on Vocabulary and Fables have already been described.

Abstract Words. (a) Laziness and idleness "One is not willing to work, and other because he won't work." (Scored plus, but is hazy.) (b) Evolution and revolution—"Revolution means revolves. Don't know the other word." (c) Poverty and misery—"Poverty is without means, misery might be with means but not wanting to use them. One suffering." (Plus on liberal scoring.) (d) Character and reputation—"Reputation is what you have had, character is what you have got at present."

Six Digits Reversed. No success. Not over two successive digits given correctly in any series.

Enclosed Boxes. (a) and (b) correct, (c) "10." (d) "17."

Code. Time, 5 minutes and 40 seconds. Only two letters correct.

Superior Adult. No credit.

Paper cutting test. Made one hole in center of paper.

Eight Digits Forward. Not over three successive digits given correctly in any series.

Thought of Passages. (a) "Tests that you are giving at present is very good for the scientific—let's see—the scientific way. This test may help a person in something what they take up. I forget the rest." (b) "Let's see—many people—happiness—we do not have all happiness in life and many people wish upon us that—let's see—I can't get it."

Seven Digits Reversed. Would not attempt.