THE TOP TEN LIST!!!

on Sunday 7 March 2010
As usual, after marking exam papers, it's always funny when I get hilarious answers from my students.. this one, particularly about the literature piece The Pearl. I can't believe they came up with these hilarious answers... How come they would get these answers wrong for such simple questions.

Anyway... here goes...

THE TOP TEN LITERATURE ANSWERS ABOUT THE PEARL

10. Who is Juana to Kino?
Answer: Kino is Juana's husband. (nice twist eh?)

9. What was Kino's occupation?
Answer: Doctor

8. What is the name of Kino's son?
Answer: Paulo

7. What is the name of Kino's son?
Answer: Juana

6. What stung the baby in the story?
Answer: Bird

5. Why did the doctor refuse to treat the baby?
Answer: The baby has no money.

4. What is the name of Kino's son?
Answer: Kino's baby

3. Who was Juana to Kino?
Answer: His baby.

2. Why did the doctor refuse to treat the baby?
Answer: Nothing

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*drum rolls
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What stung the baby in the story?
Answer: Juana


*insert big-band jazzy ending accompanied by a shower of confetti and pearls

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Seriously, you are good in picking the 1st place answer..... Always makes me end up laughing like an idiot in front of my lappie, whn my family had no idea what's going on here....

Government Agent said...

well, imagine me bursting out laughing, whacking on the tabletop, laughing like the ICQ LOL function whenever I mark books and stuff.

The joys of teaching English

Chris said...

Two English teachers reading this now and laughing loudly in the staff room. Imagine that!

Government Agent said...

Chris: Really? Glad that I can help you secrete endorphins. Hehehehe

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