Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
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One particular gem in a high school course that I still recall, because it-- and the result-- frustrated her nearly to tears...
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T/F-- Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein for Lord Byron.

eek

This is a PERFECT example of "the more you know, the harder it gets to guess what the item designer/writer actually INTENDED with the query."


Oh, I feel for her. I'm still angry about the question I had on a health test (taught by a PE teacher) in HS.

T/F -- Bacteria cause disease.

I was horribly shy but biology was my thing and getting this wrong bugged me enough that I went to the teacher to argue my case. The teacher just gave me a blank look and wouldn't give me the point.