Midterm Exam

Posted: July 13th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Midterm Exam | 89 Comments »

Hello class. We’re halfway through our course, so you know what that means?  That’s right, midterms!  The Tutor wants to test how closely you’ve been paying attention to his lessons thus far.

As a course refresher, The Tutor has prepared a midterm review.  So, brush the lent off of your pinafores, get your notepads and pencils ready, and watch this overview of Lessons I-VI:

Now that you’ve soaked that in, are you ready to put your knowledge to the test?  Are you bold enough to accept The Tutor’s challenge and submit… to a quiz?

Good.  Take this stack of Scantrons, keep one, and pass the rest back.  The Tutor will not tolerate cheating, so no looking over each other’s shoulders, pupils.

When I say go, answer the multiple-choice questions below.  When you are finished, please answer the following essay question in the “Comments” section above: in 100-words-or-less, let The Tutor know which lesson has been your favorite thus far, and why.  The Tutor values the opinions of all his students, and will use your answers to improve future lessons.

Also: you will notice that several of the quiz questions are related to the comic book series The Molting, and its tie-ins with The Tutor’s Lesson Plan.  While The Molting is not required course reading, The Tutor invites you to check out the series, as it will continue to play a part in future lessons.  Proceeds from The Molting are used to keep the lights on in The Tutor’s classroom and the bloodstains out of the recess carpet.  The Molting comic can be purchased only at www.TheMoltingComic.com.  Thanks in advance for your support.

Okay, students, on your marks, get set, go!  Start your exams now, and good luck!

There are a total of 15 multiple-choice questions in your exam, plus 1 essay question. Please ensure that you submit an answer to each question.  Results will be posted in next week’s lesson plan.

Best of luck, students!

1.) Which of the following elements from Lesson I is not a reference to The Molting?




2.) In Lesson II, which device cannot be used to sharpen a pencil?




3.) In Lesson III, which tool is not named after a character from The Molting?



4.) In Lesson IV, what does our pencil become?




5.) Which famous comic book couple is The Tutor’s 6-legged teaching assistants named after?




6.) In Lesson V, which of the following does not bespeak our greater purpose?




7.) When painting a straight line, to what degree should we angle our straightedge?




8.) In Lesson III, which of the following colors is not amongst The Tutor’s paint tubes?




9.) What adjective is missing from this famous quote by Michelangelo: “If people knew how hard I work to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem _________ at all.”




10.) Which of the following items featured in Lesson VI does Guilty Susie hold in chapter one of The Molting?




11.) According to The Tutor, what motivates creativity?




12.) According to The Tutor, what’s the only way for an artist to thrive in a critical and unkind world?




13.) How many scratches are on The Tutor’s left cheek?




14.) Based on what you’ve seen thus far in The Tutor’s classroom and The Molting comic book, who has yet to sit in the wooden wheelchair?




15.) According to The Tutor, what cannot be taught in his classroom?