April Fools Day Part 1

April Fools Day has always been one of my favorite holidays, so it has been my intention for a while to prank my classes. After asking a healthy sampling of Chinese people if they know what April Fools Day is (愚人节 in Chinese) I decided that my class would probably get it if I pranked them. Fortunately, I stumbled across a great video a couple months ago:

In the video people speak what sounds like English, but really they are saying complete nonsense. The second part of my midterm partially focuses on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (which we recently watched) and partially asks questions that either don't make sense or are much too hard to answer. This part of the exam had instructions at the top that said to read the entire exam once before beginning to answer questions, and at the end it says not to answer any questions and turn the test in. Here's the test:

Listening Comprehension

First Listen:

What is the dialogue about? Write 2 sentences.

Second Listen:

What did the woman buy the man?

What do they talk about at dinner?

What does the man say to the woman to make her cry?

Final Listen:

Write down 15 words that the people use in the movie.

*** Before you begin read ALL of the questions and ALL the instructions.***

Short Answer

1) Write 4 sentences explaining the meaning of “literary criticism.”

2) In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid, name the following characters:

a) The character that keeps newspapers. ____________________

b) The character that gets blow up in the train. _________________

c) The character that chews tobacco. _________________

d) The character that can’t swim __________________

e) The character who is a teacher___________________

3) Give examples of the following grammatical terms:

a) Metaphor

b) Adverb

c) Assonance

d) Coruscant

e) Gerund

f) Beeblebrox

Name Student Number

Essay Question

In “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” a dialectic forms between the concept of “lawman” and the concept of “outlaw.” Pick your favorite character from the movie and describe the dialectic inherent within his/her transformation. Write 10 sentences.

Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank

1) Percy: “Yes, there are ___________, lots of ____________, don’t you want to know why?”

2) What does News like to do?

a) Rob banks and trains

b) Read his name in the newspaper

c) Read the news

d) Fly airplanes

3) Translate the following word into English: 芦笋

a) Broccoli

b) Cauliflower

c) Asparagus

d) Pumpernickel

4) Percy: “_____________. I’ve got ______________ on my team.”

5) Translate the following word into English: 势不可挡

a) Ultrakill

b) Unstoppable

c) God-like

d) Megakill

6) What was Sundance’s favorite food?

a) Mutton Stew

b) 饺子

c) Cheeseburgers with Bacon

d) 回锅牛肉炒饭

Do NOT answer any of the questions on this test. Write your name on each page, and give them to me. When you are done, you can leave class. 愚人节快乐。Happy April Fools Day.