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No. Wt.

MARCH, 1923

1. Bold and ably urged arguments against
2. our own convictions, if they do not confuse
3. us, will usually send us back over our
4. ground to reexamine the strength of our
5. positions, and if we are honest with ourselves,

6. we shall very often find points of

7. some uncertainty unguarded, of which

8. the show of strength of our enemy will

9. oblige us to see better to the defense.-Froude.

1. 15.-In the paragraph above pick out the parts of speech, constructions, etc., called for below. Write the word or words composing your answer in the space following the question, and indicate the number of the line where they are to be found. Where more than one example of a part of speech is asked for, no word may be used twice.

Four prepositions;

Three transitive verbs;
Two infinitives;
One participle:

One adv rbial clause;

One adjectival clause;

One independent clause;

Two verb phrases;
One relative pronoun;

Two personal pronouns;

2. 10.-Name all the adverbs in the above quotation, and compare such of them as admit of comparison. 3. 10. (a) Write the singular of all the plural nouns and pronouns in the above quotation.

(b) Write the plural of all the singular nouns and pronouns in the above quotation.

4. 5.-Write the principal parts of any five verbs in the above quotation (principal parts will include the infinitive, the past tense, the past participle).

5. 10. (a) Write a simple sentence with a compound subject.

(b) Write a simple sentence with a compound predicate.

(e) Write a simple sentence with a compound object.

(d) Write a simple sentence with a compound predicate nominative (attribute complement).

(e) Write a simple sentence containing a preposition with a compound object.

6. 10. (a) Write a sentence containing a form of the pluperfect tense of the verb "eat."

(b) Write a sentence containing a form of the future tense of the verb "fall."

(c) Write a sentence containing the perfect infinitive of the verb "choose."

(d) Write a sentence containing the perfect participle of the verb "swim.'

(e) Write a sentence containing a form of the future perfect tense of the verb "know."

7. 10.-(a) Write a complex sentence containing a noun clause used as an object.

(b) Write a complex sentence containing an adjectival clause.

(c) Write a complex sentence containing an adverbial clause of manner.

(d) Write a complex sentence containing an adverbial clause of cause.

(e) Write a compound sentence in which the clauses are related by alternation.

8. 10.-Correct the rrors in the following sentences:

(a) One or the other of these fellows have stole my watch.

(b) I do not know which of these kind are the best.

(c) We left without anyone knowing we was there.

(d) Mother don't believe I will be able to go.

(e) The door is open and within stands two figures.

(f) On the table there was neatly arranged several books.

() If anyone is disappointed it will not be me.

(h) My and your class comes at a different hour.

(i) Everybody will get their share when their turns come.

(j) Nobody had ought to act so stupid.

In parsing give no rules, declensions, comparisons or principal parts of verbs, but in other respects parse fully. Be careful to give, in each example, the name of the part of speech. Give the following information: Verbs. Regular or irregular, transitive or intransitive, subject, object, mood, voice, tense, number,

person.

Nouns.-Kind, number, person, case, construction.

Pronouns.-Kind, antecedent, gender, number, person, case, construction.

Adrerbs.-Kind, degree, word qualified.

Adjective.-Kind, degree, word qualified.

Directions. (a) Give the governing word of each objective case.

(b) State precisely what each conjunction and each relative pronoun connects.
(c) State between what words each preposition shows the relation.

NOTE.-The words must be parsed in the precise form in which they are given in the vertical column; that is, two or more numbers must not be parsed together, but each number separately, and whenever possible without the aid of words supplied or understood. Omission of any one of the above requirements will be taken to indicate ignorance. Intelligible abbreviations are allowed.

9. 20.-Parse the words in italics in the following sentence:

When I contemplate the natural dignity of man, I become irritated at the attempt to govern mankind by force and fraud, and can scarcely avoid disgust at those who are thus imposed upon.

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No. Wt.

MARCH, 1924

1. 15.-Those, who without knowing us enough think ill of us, do us no wrong.

Opposite cach word as it appears below, state what part of speech it is and tell its use in the

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2. 15. The third cause of change is the marvelous development of facilities for travel and communication produced by the intentions and discoveries of the past century.

(a) Underline once the complete subject.

(b) Underline twice the complete predicate.

(c) Name the simple subject.

(d) Name the simple predicate.

(e) Make a list of the adjective modifiers (both phrases and single words).

() Make a list of the adverb modifiers.

(g) Name any complement in the sentence and tell its kind.

3. 10. Write five sentences containing the following (underline each required phrase or clause): (a) An adjective clause,

(b) A noun clause,

(e) An adverb clause,

(d) A noun phrase,

(e) A verb phrase.

4. 10.-Write five sentences containing the following:

(a) An adverb modifying an adjective,

(b) A past participle,

(c) An indirect object,

(d) A predicate adjective.

(e) An indefinite pronoun.

5. 10.-Write five sentences containing the following:

(a) Pluperfect (past perfect) tense, indicative mood, of the verb "eat,"

(b) Present tense, potential mood, of the verb "think,"

(c) Perfect infinitive of the verb "swim,"

(d) Past tense, subjunctive mood, of the verb “be,”

(c) Future tense, indicative mood, of the verb "teach."

6. 10. In the following passage, enclose each subordinate clause within brackets, and underline each prepositional phrase. If one clause lies within another, use different forms of the bracket, thus: {[]}

"There is no reason why I should not now publicly state that the second step I have long had in mind is planned and ready for announcement so far as my part in it is concerned. While the present first step has concerned itself with the people of the United States, the second step will have a far wider scope and intent, with an award larger and more important in every respect. It rests with the American people to say whether that second step shall be taken."-Edward Bok. 7. 10.-Write six sentences each one containing one of the following words:

principal
principle

counsel
council

accept
except

formerly
formally

8. 10. Fill the blanks with the proper one of the following words: Shall, will, should, would: you be willing to accept the money if I considered it as a loan?

"In spite of all you can do," he declared, "she. know everything that I can tell her." I....... like it if they. .consider the matter closed once and for all.

If you..

say again.

listen to what I say you......learn something that I...not trouble myself to

Do you think you....adopt such a reckless attitude toward your guardian?
Your protests are useless; I go tomorrow.

9. 10. Correct all errors in the following sentences by rewriting each properly:
There wasn't but two men present and they was both intoxicated.

I couldn't see scarcely anybody who I knew.

Neither John nor his sister were to school today.

When I seen John this morning he was learning his little brother to skate.

This book is different than the one we studied.

He don't have time to waste on those kind of details.

Do you think we had ought to except his offer?

Whom did you say caught for the "Tigers"?

It aint fair to make him and I do this without help.

He laid down and fell asleep; when he come to himself he seen that the water had raised two foot.

20. 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 Shakespeare-one 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, 1920

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: 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)

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(a) (a)

(b) (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 each, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) The Description of Some Mechanical Device or Contrivance. (b) An Exciting Race. (c) Over the Top. (d) Early Impressions of a Recruit. (e) The Chief Value of Fiction. (f) The Strategic Reasons why Germany Invaded Belgium. (g) The Value of Athletics in Colleges. (h) The Importance of Discipline in an Army. (i) The Attitude of the People in My District Toward Universal Service. () Efficiency of the Railroad Under Government Control. (k) The Obligations of a Citizen to His Country. (1) 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. 20.-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.. () 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.

No. Wt.

MARCH, 1922

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: John Keats, Walter Scott, Mark Twain, James F. Cooper, Thomas Carlyle, William Prescott.

2. 20. In a paragraph (about 250 words) set forth the most striking contrast between the Puritan Age and the Restoration Period in English Literature. (Question 4 below may be substituted for this question.)

3. 20.-In a paragraph (about 250 words) give the principal literary characteristics of some modern American writer. (Question 4 below may be substituted for this question.)

4. 20.-(Elective in the place of either Question 2 or 3 above.) In a paragraph (about 250 words) give the chief characteristics of English Literature in the time of Queen Anne.

5. 40.-Write two compositions of about 200 words each, selecting your subjects from the following list: (a) Write a character sketch of a character from one of Shakespeare's plays.

(b) Write a character sketch of a character from one of Scott's novels.

(c) Narrate the plot of one of the tales in the "Sketch Book." (Washington Irving.)

(d) Narrate the plot of one of the tales in "Twice Told Tales." (Nathaniel Hawthorne.) (e) Narrate the plot of one of O. Henry's short stories.

How to stop bleeding from a cut.

(g) How to make a camp in the woods.

(h) The habits of the cat-bird (or some other bird with which you are familiar).

(The care of a garden.

The transportation problem in the town (or city) of.

(k) The chief industry in

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MARCH, 1923

1. 10.-Make a list of the principal authors of the eighteenth century, grouping them as poets, historians, dramatists, etc., and giving an important work of each. (At least 10 names will be required.) 2. 10. Give the names of at least six writers who were concerned with the development of the English drama from its beginning to the closing of the theaters in 1642, and name one important work of each.

3. 20.-(Answer either (a) or (b).) In about 250 words discuss (a) the place and importance of the Cainbridge writers (Longfellow, Holmes, Lowell) in American literature; or (b) the place and importance of the Concord group of writers (Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau) in American literature. (Only one required.)

4. 20. (Answer either (a) or (b).) In about 300 words discuss (a) the beginnings of the English novel in the eighteenth century; or (b) the Restoration Period in English literature. (Only one required.)

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5. 40-Write a composition of not less than 400 nor more than 1,000 words on one of the subjects listed

below:

(a) The plot of a story by Stevenson.

(b) Retell a Mowgli story from the "Jungle Book."

(e) The plot of one of Shakespeare's plays.

(d) The plot of one of Scott's novels.

(e) The plot of one of Hawthorne's stories.

(f) How to train for a track event. (Choose a particular event.)

(g) How to organize a Boy Scout patrol.

(h) My impressions of a lumber camp.

(i) The automobile and the farmer.

(j) How the city of

(k) The last election in

has met its traffic problem.

MARCH, 1924

1. 20. Make a list of English and American authors whose work you have studied in your English courses, name the works studied, and tell the most important facts about the life of any one

author.

(Make your composition about 250 words.)

2. 20.-In a paragraph (about 250 words) set forth the most striking contrasts between the Puritan Age and the Restoration Period in English literature. (Question 4 below may be substituted for this question.)

3. 20. Make a list of the hooks you have read for your own amusement in the last six months, and in a paragraph (about 250 words) give the principal literary characteristics of any one of the authors. (Question 4 below may be substituted for this question.)

4. 20. (Elective in the place of either Question 2 or 3 above.)

Make a list of the principal English authors of the eighteenth century, tell in what field each excelled (whether as poet, historian, dramatist, etc.), and give a work of each. (At least 12 names required.)

5. 40. Write two compositions of about 200 words each on subjects of your own choice. The subjects need not be literary, but may be chosen from your own experience.

21. 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; 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 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.

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. No. Wt.

1. 4.--What chief discovery or exploration in the Western Hemisphere was made by each of the following: The Cabots; Drake; Coronado; Cartier.

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3.-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. What was the origin of, and what was the later significance of, the "Mason and Dixon's Line"? 3.-What were the last two colonial wars against France and the most important military event, and final result of each?

3.-Name and explain briefly three acts or events which increased the ill feeling of the colonies toward Great Britain prior to 1775,

4.-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.- Name and explain briefly three important events of Washington's administration.
2.-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.-Explain the nature and significance of each of the following: Nullification; Kansas-Nebraska
bill; Dred Scott decision; Gadsden purchase.

6.-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.--Outline briefly the course of Grant's Virginia campaign of 1864 and 1865.
4.-Write upon any two of the following subjects: The Trent Affair; battle of the Monitor and Merri-
mac: emancipation proclamation; the blockade by the Union fleet; battle of Manila Bay.
2.-Contrast the views of President Johnson with those of Congress regarding the readmission of
the seceded States.

2.-Write upon the Venezuela controversy and the principles involved as it developed in Cleveland's
administration.

2. What are the three ways in which a bill, having been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, may become a law?

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