3. stiletto 4.-(b) Indicate the number of the following nouns by underlining once, twice, those that are plural; thrice, those that may be either: 3. de d 2. 4.-(a) Write the feminine form of the following words: 5. wonen 5. nephew 7. it 8. foot those that are singular, 7. data 8. cherubim 7. lord 8. boar 3.-(b) Indicate the gender of the following nouns by underlining once, those that are masculine; twice those that are feminine; thrice, those that are neuter; and four times those that are common gender: 1. knowledge 2. mare 3. monk 4. buck 5. servant 6. goose 3. 15.-With regard to the sentences below state the following: (a) Whether simple, complex or compound; (b) if complex, the kind or nature of subordinate clause relationship; (c) if compound, the kind or nature of relationship between the coordinate clauses. We waited until the tide came in. Though I admire his courage, I have little confidence in his integrity. Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. That honesty is the best policy is a mistaken conception of honesty. The man who just struck out is the best batter on the team. 4. 20.-Write sentences containing the following: The preterite (or past) tense (active voice) third person singular of the verb "dare.” The perfect tense (active voice) second person plural of the verb "lay." The pluperfect (or past perfect) tense (active voice) first person singular of the verb “lie.” The present infinitive of the verb " The present participle of the verb "swim." The perfect infinitive of the verb "sing." The perfect participle of the verb "drink." The future tense (passive voice) of the verb "choose." The pluperfect (or past perfect) tense (passive voice) of the verb "find." 5. 5. (a) Rewrite the following sentences, correcting all errors: Neither he nor she are here. Every one opened their window. He don't seem to appreciate those kind of songs. 5.-(b) Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences, using properly one of the words bracketed after the sentence: The formal statement of the teachings and rules... .set forth in the constitution [is, are]. This money comes from Boyle... He refused to pardon Mackey.. 6. 10.-Punctuate and capitalize the following: ..you know is very liberal [who, whom]. .he had every reason to believe the police had caught a glass he said hoarsely and then paused and repeated it more clearly a glass for christmas surely not and why not cried the dealer why not a glass 7. 30.-Parse cach word in the following sentence: "From the mountain pass came a joyous sound of some person whistling." 1. 10. Classify in parallel columns the following pronouns as personal, demonstrative, relative, and indefinite: this, each, who, that, what, any, she, all, we, himself, whatever, those, their, who, it. Beside the lake, beneath the trees, 6. Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."--Wordsworth. From the lines above, pick out the following constructions, indicating in each instance the number of the line, and writing out the word: Two participles used as descriptive adjectives; Five common nouns in the singular number; One descriptive adjective; One relative pronoun; Two verbs in the indicative mood; One relative adverb (or conjunctive adverb). 3. 10.-Define and give an example of each of the following: (a) Common noun; (b) indefinite pronoun; (c) adverb; (d) neuter gender: (e) passive voice. 4. 10.-Write sentences containing the following: (a) The present subjunctive passive first person singular of allow. 5. 10. 6. 20. Give the second person plural passive voice of the verb "take" through all the tenses of the indicative and potential moods. (a) Write a simple sentence containing a compound subject. (b) Write a complex sentence containing a noun clause used as object of a preposition. (c) Write a complex sentence containing an adverbial clause of tinie. (d) Write a complex sentence containing an adverbial clause of concession. (e) Write a compound-complex sentence. Write a compound sentence containing two intransitive verbs. (9) Write a compound sentenes containing two verbs in the active voice. (h) Write a complex interrogative sentence containing an adjective clause modifying a pronoun. 7. 30.-Parse the italicized words in the following sentence: Wt. That man is truly happy who has solved the question of how he begins, and not of how he ends, of what he wants, and not of what he has. English composition and English literature.-Candidates will be required: 1. By the writing of short themes on subjects chosen by themselves within the limits set by the examination paper, to prove (a) their ability to spell, capitalize, and punctuate, and (b) their mastery of the elementary principles of composition, including paragraphing and sentence structure. 2. To give evidence of intelligent acquaintance with three plays of Shakespeareone comedy, one history, and one tragedy-The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, and Macbeth being especially recommended. 3. To exhibit a fair knowledge of the history of English literature and of the names of the most prominent authors, and of the names of their principal works. The following sets of questions were used at recent examinations: No. Wt. MARCH, 1917. 1. 20.--In a few paragraphs (about 250 words) tell the most important facts about the life and works of any one of the following authors: Geoffrey Chaucer, John Mitton, Oliver Goldsmith, Josephi Addison, Thomas Macaulay, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alfred Tennyson, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson. 2. 20.-Write a composition on the Elizabethan period in English literature, emphasizing the following features: (a) General characteristics of Elizabethan literature; (b) at least three of the chief writers both in prose and poetry; (c) the historical conditions that helped to account for the great literature of this age. 3. 10.-(a) Give the approximate dates of the Puritan period in English literature. (b) Tell what is meant by the term "Puritan period." (c) What were the objects and the results of the Puritan movement? (d) Name the chief writers of this period, and their works. (e) Tell what were the main characteristics of the literature. 4. 10.-(1) Approximately at what period did Coleridge and Wordsworth write? (5) Name five prominent American authors and one of the works of each. 5. 40.-Write two compositions of about 200 words each, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) Henry V's Wooing, (b) Silas Marner's Early Life." (Silas Marner-George Eliot.) (c) An Excuse for Shylock. (Merchant of Venice--Shakespeare.) (4) The Character of Brutus. (Julius Caesar--Shakespeare.) (6) Lancelot and Elaine. (The idylls of the King--Tennyson.) (f) The Ruse Practiced upon Benedick. (Much Ado About Nothing-Shakespeare.) (9) The Trial of Rebecca. (Ivanhoe-Scott.) (h) The Porter Scene. (Macbeth-Shakespeare.) (i) Character Sketch of the Ancient Mariner. (The Ancient Mariner-Coleridge.) (j) Thrashing Day on a Western Farm. (k) The Village Drug Store. (1) Along the Wharves in a Seaport (or River) Town. (m) An Irrigated Farm. (n) The Operation of some Mechanical Contrivance with which You are Familiar. (0) An Accident. (p) The Greatest Names in Literature are those of Men who were not Rich. (q) It is the Law of Human Nature to Desire Happiness. (r) An Examination is Often a Poor Test of a Student's Acquirements. MARCH, 1918. 1. 20.-In a few paragraphs (about 250 words) tell the most important facts about the life and works of any one of the following authors: Robert Herrick, Joseph Addison, Robert Burns, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Browning, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sidney Lanier, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson. 2. 20.-Name, and give the approximate dates of, the several prominent "periods” or “ages" of English literature beginning with 1350. [Exaniple of method: The Elizabethan period (or, the Elizabethan age): Approximately 1550-1625.] 3. 15.-Write a composition of not less than 200 words on the history of the Elizabethan period in English literature, emphasizing especially the effect of economic progress, and political and military successes, upon the literary production of the time. 4. 5.-(a) Name two English poets and three English prose writers of the XIXth Century, and name a work of each. (b) Name five prominent American authors and one of the works of each. 5. 40.-Write two compositions of about 200 words each, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) Guinevere's Repentance (Idylls of the King-Tennyson). (5) The Growth of Marbeth's Evil Ambitions. (c) Shylock's Motives in Bringing Suit. (d) The Development of the Character of Gareth. (Idylls of the King-Tennyson. (0) The Character of Elaine. (Idylls of the King-Tennyson (1) Character Sketch of the Ancient Mariner. (g) The Effect of Mark Antony's Speech. (Julius Caesar - Shakespeare.) (4) The Friendship of Falta: and Prince Hal. (Henry IV, Part 1--Shakespeare.) (i) One of Oliver's Misfortunes. (Oliver Twist Dickens.) (j) The Present Situation on the West Front in Europe. (k) The Ideal Soldier. MARCH, 1919. 1. 20.-In a few paragraphs (about 250 words) tell the most important facts about the life and works of any one of the following authors: Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, Richard Bransley Sheridan, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Browning, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sidney Lanier, Robert Louis Stevenson. 2. 20.-Name, and give the approximate dates, of the several prominent "periods" or "ages" of English literature beginning with 1359. Example of method: The Elizabethan period (or, the Elizabethan age): Approximately 1550-1625.] 3. 15.-Write a composition of not less than 250 words on the teaching of English composition in my high school (or college). 4. 5.-(a) Name four English dramatists, two English poets, and four English prose writers of the XVIIth century, and name a work of each. (b) Name five prominent American authors and one of the works of each. 5. 10.-Write two compositions of about 200 words each, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) The Tragedy of the Situation in Lancelot and Elaine (Idylls of the King-Tennyson). (b) The Dramatic Value of the Witches in Macbeth. (c) The Character of Falstall. (d) Satan, as Depicted by Milton. (e) The Place of Periodical Literature in the Reading of To-day. (f) The Chief Value of Fiction. (9) The Real Purpose of a League of Nations. (h) The Folly of Superstition. (i) What is Meant by the Word Gentleman. MARCH, 1920. 1. 20.-In a few paragraphs (about 250 words) tell the most important facts about the life and works of auy one of the following authors: Edmund Spenser, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Thomas Gray, Thomas DeQuincey, Henry W. Longfellow, John Ruskin, Henry David Thoreau, Washington Irving. 2. 20.--In the following list of English and American authors, write opposite the name of each, (a) his nationality, (b) the name of one of his important works: John Milton (a) (b) 3. 20.-In a few paragraphs (about 250 words) discuss the Elizabethan period of English literature, paying attention to the following points: (a) The characteristics of the literature, (b) the chief writers. 4. 40.-Write two compositions of about 200 words cach, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) The Description of Some Mechanical Device or Contrivance. () An Exciting Race. ( Over the Top. (d) Early Impressions of a Recruit. (e) The Chief Value of Fiction (f) The Strategic Reasons why Germany Invaded Belgium. (9) The Value of Athletics in Colleges. (b) The Importance of Discipline in an Army, (i) The Attitude of the People in My District Toward Universal Service. (j) Efficiency of the Railroad Under Government Control. () The Obligations of a Citizen to His Country. (4) Newspapers-Do they Form or Follow Public Opinion. (m) Why the Reds Won the World's Series. No. Wt. MARCH, 1921. 1. 20. In a few paragraphs (about 250 words) tell the most important facts about the life and works of any one of the following English authors: Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, Joseph Addison, Lord Byron, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson. 2. 20.-Name in order the various ages or epochs in English literature from the age of Chaucer to the present day, and mention a prominent writer of each age. 3. 29. In a few paragraphs, tell the most important facts about the life and works of a prominent American author. 4. 40. Write two compositions of about 400 words each, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) The Reasons for the Growth of my Home Town. (b) The Obligation of a Citizen to his Country. (c) The Ideal Soldier. (d) My Training in English Composition in High School. (e) How I Obtained my Appointment to the Military Academy. (f) The Operation of an Automobile. (g) The Significance of the Witches in Macbeth. (h) Shylock's Motives in Bringing Suit. (i) Character Sketch of Henry V. History. Candidates will be required to pass a satisfactory examination in (a) United States history, and (b) general history. In United States history, the examination will include questions concerning early discoveries and settlement; the forms of government in the colonies; the causes, leading events, and results of wars; and important events in the political and economic history of the Nation since its foundation. In general history, the examination will be divided into three parts corresponding to the following historical periods: (1) Ancient history, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D.; (2) medieval and modern history, from the death of Charlemagne to the outbreak of the French Revolution, 814 A. D. to 1789; (3) English history, from the Norman Conquest to the end of the XVIIIth century, 1066 to 1800. Proficiency in the 21 examination may be established by successfully answering all the questions in any one of the three parts, or by successfully answering a similar number of questions chosen at the candidate's option from any two or from all three of the parts. (Sets of questions for five years in this subject will not be available until after the 1924 examination.) The following sets of questions were used at recent examinations: MARCH, 1920. PART I.-History of the United States. NOTE.-All candidates are required to answer all questions in Part I, History of the United States. Wt. No. 4. 1.-What chief discovery or exploration in the Western Hemisphere was made by each of the following: The Cabots; Drake; Coronado; Cartier. 3. 2-Give a concise account of the founding and history of New Netherlands or New York to include its capture by the English in 1664. 2. 3. What was the origin of, and what was the later significance of, the "Mason and Dixon's Line?" 3. 4.-What were the last two colonial wars against France and the most important military event and final result of each? 3. 5.-Name and explain briefly three acts or events which increased the ill feeling of the colonies toward Great Britain prior to 1775. 4. 6.-Name four American military or naval commanders in the Revolutionary War. State a battle in which each commanded and the results of this battle. 3. 7.-Name and explain briefly three important events of Washington's administration. 2. 8.-What battle of the War of 1812 was fought after the treaty of peace had been signed? Who was the American commander and what were the results of the battle? 6. 9.-Explain the nature and significance of each of the following: Nullification; Kansas-Nebraska bill; Dred Scott decision; Gadsden purchase. 6. 10. Give the name, commanders on each side, and results, of an important battle of the Civil War fought in each of the following States: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia. 4. 11.-Outline briefly the course of Grant's Virginia campaign of 1864 and 1865. 4. 12.-Write upon any two of the following subjects: the Trent Affair; battle of the Monitor and Merrimac: emancipation proclamation; the blockade by the Union fleet; battle of Manila Bay. 2. 13. Contrast the views of President Johnson with those of Congress regarding the readmission of the seceded States. 2. 14.-Write upon the Venezuela controversy and the principles involved as it developed in Cleveland's administration. 2. 15. What are the three ways in which a bill, having been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, may become a law? PART II.-General History. NOTE. The examination in general history is divided into three sections of 10 questions cach. Each question is weighted 5 units. Candidates may choose any ten questions, either confining all 10 to one section of the examination or spreading the 10 over any two or all three of the sections. WARNING. Candidates should not answer more than 10 questions. The first 10 on the paper answered will be all that will be credited to a candidate's grade. SECTION I. Ancient History, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D. 1. Write a short sketch of Greek colonization, giving causes, favorable conditions, relation of colony to parent city, etc. 2. What was the importance of the following in Greek history: Confederacy of Delos; peace of Nicias; Xenophon; Socrates; Epaminondas? 3. Write upon the rise of Macedonia and the influence of Philip II in preparing the way for Alexander the Great. 4. Outline the rule of the Ptolemies in Egypt. 5. What is the significance of the following in the history of the Roman Republic: Consuls; tribunes; decemvirs; Appian Way; Marcus Manlius? 6. Sketch briefly the life of Hannibal, giving battles fought and names of opposing commanders. 7. Write a brief outline of the lives of any two of the following, giving dates, chief incidents, and importance: Julius Cæsar; Augustus; Trajan; Hadrian; Constantine the Great. 8. Describe briefly, and state the importance of, any one of the following: Kingdom of the Visigoths (415711); the Franks under the Merovingians (486-752); Kingdom of the Lombards (568-774); the AngloSaxon conquest of Britain. 9. What was the significance of the following: the Hegira; Abubekr; the Ommiades; battle of Xeres; battlə of Tours. 10. Outline the rise to power of the Carolingians to include the coronation of Charlemagne, A. D. 80). SECTION II. Mediæval and Modern History, 814-1789. 1. What were the effects of the crusades upon European civilization? 2. Sketch the rise of the Ottoman Turks to the capture of Constantinople. 3. Write briefly upon the rise and decline of Venice and Genoa as commercial cities. 4. Give a brief sketch of the life of Martin Luther and the causes leading to the Reformation. 5. Describe the origin of the Order of Jesuits up to the time of the Council of Trent. 6. What were the four important wars fought by Louis XIV and the causes and results of each? 7. What was the importance of each of the following: Union of Castile and Aragon; fall of Granada; Spanish Inquisition battle of Lepanto; Union of Calmar. 8. State briefly the importance of the following: Otto the Great; Frederick Barbarossa; Maximilian I; battle of Sempach (1386); John Huss. 9. Outline briefly the part played by Frederick the Great in the upbuilding of Prussia. 10. Outline brielly the career of Charles XII of Sweden. 22 SECTION III. English History, 1036-1800. 1. Give a brief account of the Norman Conquest of England and its advantages to England. 2. Write up the origin of the House of Commons. 3. Outline the course of the Hundred Years' War (1336-1453) and its effect upon England. 4. Write upon the influence of Wycliffe and Caxton on the Reformation in England. 5. Under the reign of Henry VIII, what was the importance of the following: Battle of Flodden Field; Thomas Cromwell; Act of Supremacy; Utopia; Suppression of the Monasteries. 6. Write upon the destruction of the Spanish Armada and the exploration and colonization in Queen Elizabeth's reign. 7. What was the Petition of Rights (1628) and its importance in English history? 8. Sketch briefly the career of Oliver Cromwell. 9. What was the importance in English history of the following: Revolution of 1688; the Bill of Rights; Habeas Corpus Act; Battle of the Boyne (1690); Union of the Parliaments of England and Scotland. 10. Write briefly upon any two of the following: Rise of English power in India; Sir Robert Walpole; William Pitt (Earl of Chatham); Duke of Marlborough, England's part in the Seven Years' War and results to England. Wt. No. MARCH, 1921. PART I. History of the United States. Weight, 50. 4. 1. What chief discovery or exploration in the Western Hemisphere was made by each of the following: Ponce de Leon; John Cabot; Narvaez; Cartier. 4. 2.-Sketch briefly the character of the colonists and the important events in the development of each of the following colonies: Pennsylvania; Georgia. 4. 3. Give the causes and principal military events of the French and Indian War, and the terms of the treaty which ended the war. 3. 3. 4.-Explain the significance of each of the following in American history: Stamp Act; Townshend Act; Boston Tea Party. 5.-Fill out the following form with regard to the battles of the Revolutionary War: Yorktown.. 2. 6. Name two reasons why the Articles of Confederation were unsatisfactory. 2. 3. 3. 9.-State the circumstances of each of the following battles, telling the war in which each occurred, the American commander, and the results of each: Constitution and the Guerriere; New Orleans; Cerro Gordo. 6. 10.-Outline concisely and tell the importance of the following in American history: Embargo Act; Monroe Doctrine; Kansas-Nebraska Bill. 4. 11.-Fill out the following form with regard to the battles named: 3. 12.-State how, and the approximate date when, each of the following Territories became a part of the United States: 3. 14. What were the purposes of any three of the last four amendments (16, 17, 18, 19) to the Constitution? 2. Outline briefly the chief events of the Persian Wars, giving: Number of expeditions; leaders on cach side; principal battles; and importance of the final result. |