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Erasers Thrown at Clock

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Students throw erasers at class clock to advance it, then prof does the same during their final ...
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SAT Points for Name Spelling

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Are students who take the SAT awarded 200 points for spelling their names correctly?
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Trick Answer

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Unprepared student tackles essay question by answering completely different question instead.
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The Barometer Problem

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Students devise clever ways to measure height of building using a barometer.
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Top Grade for Literal Instructions

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Student receives top grade for following exam instructions literally.
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Short Essay

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Student aces essay exam by combining required elements into one short paragraph.
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Chemistry Exam Answers

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Student makes humorous guesses at answers on chemistry exam.
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Writing Exam While High

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 A student under the influence produces a bizarre examination paper.
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Reversed Music Composition

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Music student hands in reversed version of someone else's composition.
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Lesson in Compassion

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 Was an actor disguised as a beggar used to test divinity students' compassion?
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One Word Exam Answer

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2011 A student answers a one-word philosophy exam that asks 'Why?' by simply responding 'Why not?'
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God Gets an 'A'

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David Mikkelson
Jun 22, 2011 Faced with a difficult exam question, a student scribbles 'God knows' as his answer.
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Stolen Exam

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David Mikkelson
Jun 18, 2011 Student who steals copy of examination is caught by a quick-witted instructor.
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Answer Carried into Exam

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David Mikkelson
Jun 18, 2011 Student told he can use 'anything he can carry' on an exam carries a grad student to class.
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Did a Professor Use Grade Averaging to Teach About Socialism?

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Snopes Staff
Apr 4, 2009 Anecdote tells of an economics professor's use of exam grading to teach his class about the fail ...
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Lucky Kit Kat

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Snopes Staff
Jan 12, 2009 Do Kit Kat chocolate bars bring luck to Japanese students during exams?
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Professor Through the Transom

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David Mikkelson
Apr 3, 2007 Instructor enters the classroom through the transom to spring pop quiz on his class.
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Does Lip Balm Work as a Scantron Test Hack?

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Snopes Staff
Dec 22, 2006 Rumors abound that rubbing lip balm on a Scantron test sheet will produce a perfect score.
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The Tale of the Anonymous Test Taker

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David Mikkelson
Apr 14, 2001 Perhaps this exam proctor should have placed finished exams a bit farther out of reach.
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The Tale of the Lost Blue Book

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David Mikkelson
Feb 11, 2001 This is the story of a student who was unable to answer an exam question, so he hatched a scheme ...
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