Б. The present participle of the verb "admit." The perfect participle of the verb "fly." The perfect infinitive of the verb "see." The future perfect tense (passive voice) second person singular of the verb "tell.” The present infinitive of the verb "contain." The pluperfect (or past perfect) tense (passive voice) third person singular of the verb "fling." 10.-Rewrite the following sentences, correcting all errors: No. Wt. Between you and I, I think the sick man is feeling very good. "You hadn't ought to do it," I said, and added, "Neither Harry or I will take the blame fo The dogs were laying close by the fire, just where they laid when we first seen them. Any one of a dozen boys are able to pass this examination. MARCH, 1920. 5. eyetooth 1. 4. (a) Write the plural of the following words: 1. key 2. alkali 3. stiletto 7. it 8. foot 4. (b) Indicate the number of the following nouns by underlining once, those that are singular; twice, those that are plural; thrice, those that may be either: 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 4. 20. 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. 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 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 This money comes from Boyle set forth in the constitution [is, are) you know is very liberal [who, whom]. He refused to pardon Mackey ........ he had every reason to believe the police had caught red-handed (who, whom]. 6. 10. Punctuate and capitalize the following: 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 "From the mountain pass came a joyous sound of some person whistling." 1. 2. From 4. 2. 2. the 5. 2. pass 3. came 2. mountain 6. 3. a 9. 2. of 12. 3. whistling 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. 1. The following sets of questions were used at recent examinations: MARCH, 1918. 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. 20. Name, and give the approximate dates of, the severa! prominent 'periods' or 'ages' of English literature beginning with 1350. [Example of method: The Elizabethan period (or, the Elizabethan age): Approximately 1550-1625.] 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. 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. 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). (b) The Growth of Macbeth's Evil Ambitions. (c) Shylock's Motives in Bringing Suit. (d) The Development of the Character of Gareth. (Idylls of the King-Tennyson.) (e) The Character of Elaine. (Idylls of the King-Tennyson.) (f) Character Sketch of the Ancient Mariner. (g) The Effect of Marc Antony's Speech. (Julius Caesar-Shakespeare.) (h) The Friendship of Falstaff and Prince Hal. (Henry IV, Part I-Shakespeare.) (i) One of Oliver's Misfortunes. (Oliver Twist-Dickens.) (j) The Present Situation on the West Front in Europe. (k) The Ideal Soldier. (1) The Operation of some mechanical contrivance with which you are familiar. (m) The Pleasures of Hunting (or Fishing). (n) The Obligations of a Citizen to his Country. (0) The Attitude of the People of My District Toward Universal Service. (p) The Treason of Benedict Arnold. MARCH, 1919. 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 Brinsley 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 1350. (Example of method: The Elizabethan period (or, the Elizabethan age): Approximately 1550-1625.] 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 15. Write a composition of not less than 250 words on the teaching of English composition in my high school (or college). 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. 40. Write two compositions of about 200 words cach, 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 Falstaff. (d) Satan, as Depicted by Milton. (e) The Place of Periodical Literature in the Reading of To-day. (f) The Chief Value of Fiction. (g) The Real Purpose of a League of Nations. (h) The Folly of Superstition. (i) What is Meant by the Word Gentleman. MARCH, 1920. 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. 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) (6) Francis Bacon (a (b) John Bunyan (b) George Eliot (b) Ralph Waldo Emerson (b) (b) 3. 4. 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. 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. (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. (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. 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 Å. 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: No. Wt. MARCH, 1918. PART I.-General History, 1453-1789. 1. 30. Outline the chief political divisions of Europe, and the approximate extent of territory included within each State, in the latter half of the 15th century. 2. 35. Trace in outline the several stages in the religious struggle in England from the reign of Henry VIII to that of Elizabeth. 3. 25. Outline the events leading up to the establishment of the Dutch Republic. 4. 25. State the general underlying causes of the Thirty Years' War: name two prominent generals and the country which each served; name three great battles of the war; give the date and the important provisions of the treaty of peace. 5. 35. Write upon the influence of Louis XIV in the history of France and of Europe under the following heads: (a) Approximate period of his reign; (b) the minister of Louis XIV during the minority and his influence in consolidating the royal power; (c) Louis XIV's finance minister and his reforms; (d) Louis XIV's religious policy in France, results; (e) Louis XIV's foreign wars, purposes, results. 6. 25. (a) Relate briefly the incidents of the Puritan Revolution in England. (b) Relate briefly the incidents of the Revolution of 1688 in England. 7. 35. Write upon the influence of Peter the Great in Russia under the following heads: (a) The personality and education of Peter; (b) his influence in domestic reforms in Russia; (c) his foreign wars and territorial acquisitions. 8. 30. Write upon the influence of Frederick the Great of Prussia in European history under the following heads: (a) Approximate dates of his reign; (b) the Seven Years' War, purpose, two of the chief battles, results of the war; (c) reforms in Prussia. PART II.-History of the United States. 1. 15. Trace the early history of the Virginia colony, touching the following points: (a) The original charter; (b) the first settlement; (c) the early government, and the changes in the form during the first few years; (d) the effect of the successful cultivation of tobacco; (e) the assembly, and the form of local government. 2. 15. (a) Name the Thirteen Colonies. (b) Under what circumstances was the first Continental Congress convened? (c) What action did this Congress take? 3. 30. State briefly the chief facts concerning each of the following battles of the Revolutionary War: (a) The Battle of Long Island; (b) the Battle of Trenton; (c) the Battle of Princeton. 4. 25. Write upon the period of constitutional organization under the following heads: (a) Weakness of organization under the Articles of Confederation; (b) the framing of the Constitution; (c) the ratification of the Constitution; (d) the first elections under the Constitution, date, methods, results. 5. 25. (a) When and under what circumstances did the United States acquire "Louisiana"? What territory was included in "Louisiana" at the time? (b) When and under what circumstances did the United States acquire Florida? 6. 15. State concisely the substance of the Monroe doctrine, and tell the circumstances which called it forth. 7. 15. Write upon the period of Civil War under the following heads: (a) The chief causes of the war; (b) the "high tide of the Confederacy" at Gettysburg, commanding generals, importance of the battle, date; (c) the final campaign. 8. 20. Write upon the colonial problems of the United States under the following heads: (a) Name the colonies, stating in each case the method of acquisition; (b) the difficulties under the Constitution of framing a government for the colonies, and the way these difficulties were surmounted; (c) the present government of Hawaii, the Philippines, and Porto Rico as types of different forms. 1. 10. (a) Name the chief powers of Europe at the close of the 15th century. (b) How far had the Turkish invasion in southeastern Europe reached by 1683? Where and under what circumstances was the invasion checked in that year? (c) When was the Battle of Lepanto? Between what powers? What was its importance? 2. 18. (a) Between what years was Martin Luther active in his opposition to the established Roman Catholic Church organization? What was the Diet of Worms, and what was its importance? 15. (b) What was the Council of Trent? For what purpose was it convened? What important decisions (c) Name the four periods of the Thirty Years War, and give the date of the treaty of peace which . 15. (a) Give the dates of the reign of Louis XIV of France. Name the prime minister at Louis XIV's accession. State briefly the causes of the War of the Spanish Succession. What treaty ended (b) Give the dates of the reign of Frederick II (Frederick the Great) of Prussia. Give the dates of (c) Give the dates of the reign of Catherine the Great of Russia. State briefly the results of her 5. 100. Identify each of the following: If it is the name of a man, state his nationality, position, and his 3. 27. Write briefly upon each of the following subjects: (a) Political parties in the United States im- 4. 22. Write upon the Monroe doctrine under the following heads: (a) Reasons for its adoption by the United States; (b) the policy enunciated therein; (c) the several attempts to violate the doctrine; (d) The present United States interpretation of the doctrine, elections of 1860; (b) issues at stake in the war; (c) the opening of hostilities. 6. 24. Write upon the following military campaigns of the Civil War: (a) Jackson's valley campaign; (b) the siege of Vicksburg; (c) Sherman's operations against Johnston. land operations; (c) The chief naval operations; (d) Provisions of the treaty ending the war. the United States to declare war; (b) The American main theater of operations in 1918; (c) Two important American victories; (d) The date of the armistice which ended hostilities. NOTE.-All candidates are required to answer all questions in Part I. History of the United States. What chief discovery or exploration in the Western Hemisphere was made by each of the following: The Cabots; Drake; Coronado; Cartier. Give a concise account of the founding and history of New Netherlands or New York to include its capture by the English in 1664. What was the origin of, and what was the later significance of, the "Mason and Dixon's Line?" What were the last two colonial wars against France and the most important military event and Name and explain briefly three acts or events which increased the ill feeling of the colonies toward Name four American military or naval commanders in the Revolutionary War. State a battle 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? Explain the nature and significance of each of the following: Nullification; Kansas-Nebraska bill; Dred Scott decision; Gadsden purchase. 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. Outline briefly the course of Grant's Virginia campaign of 1864 and 1865. 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. Contrast the views of President Johnson with those of Congress regarding the readmission of the seceded States. Write upon the Venezuela controversy and the principles involved as it developed in Cleveland's What are the three ways in which a bill, having been passed by the Senate and the House of PART II.-General History. NOTE.-The examination in general history is divided into three sections of 10 questions each. Each question is weighted 5 units. Candidates may choose any ten questions, either confining all 10 to one seetion 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 Caesar; 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; battle of Tours. 10. Outline the rise to power of the Carolingians to include the coronation of Charlemagne, A. D. 800. SECTION II. Medieval 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 upbuiiding of Prussia. 10. Outline briefly the career of Charles XII of Sweden. SECTION III. English History, 1066-1800. 1. Give a brief account of the Norman Conquest of England and its advantages to England. 2. Write up on 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 Right (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 (1693); 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. ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF CADETS. All cadets are examined physically in May of each year, and those found physically disqualified to continue with the course or, in case of the first class, for commission in the Army, are discharged. |