Originally Posted by Dude
This sort of thing is worse when the answers are:

a) Japan
b) Canada
c) Italy
d) Germany

And when nobody notices that both B and C are correct (Italy capitulated in 1943), it effectively makes the students dumber for having taken the class.

Score. That was precisely my point with that question.

A much better question would be "Discuss the events and the atmosphere in Italy that led to Italy's exit from the fighting. How did the armistice affect the nation as a whole?"

Unfortunately, though, you can't correct an essay with a Scantron machine.



Last edited by Val; 03/17/15 02:00 PM. Reason: Clarity