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Post by doctork on Jun 11, 2012 23:10:28 GMT -5
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Post by gailkate on Jun 12, 2012 8:55:53 GMT -5
It looks to me as if they're going to do all 96 questions, one at a time. My computer is taking forever to load each Q&A, so I'll have to get back to you. So far it's pretty easy, not calling for assumptions or judgments by warring MBAs and economists.
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Post by Jane on Jun 12, 2012 10:12:48 GMT -5
I got bored around question 40, but I got the first 40 right. Now I can be a citizen!
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Post by doctork on Jun 12, 2012 17:54:23 GMT -5
I found it slow and boring too, so I didn't finish it either. I was at 44 of 45 correct when I quit.
I think this could be much harder in an oral exam, particularly if potential citizens have to generate the correct answer rather than pick one of 4 as correct. Plus for most, it is a test in a foreign language (at least I think in most cases it must be taken in English).
I noted these questions were all facts, not theories. On that other quiz, many questions pertained to theories that ,even if "well-established," are still subject to debate. Some of the topics were also more complex.
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Post by joew on Jun 12, 2012 22:29:12 GMT -5
I'm taking it in stages. So far I've done 36, and I've got 35 right — got the one about the draft wrong.
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Post by joew on Jun 13, 2012 10:52:21 GMT -5
I did another 24 this morning, and got them all right.
I should have it finished by the weekend, if all goes well.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jun 13, 2012 20:39:10 GMT -5
I do need to report here that our little (beautiful, intelligent, delightful) gal from Syria just passed her citizenship test yesterday. She is SO HAPPY! And guess when they are holding the ceremony? That's right. July 4th. At 10:00 a.m. I think I will be going.  |
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Post by gailkate on Jun 13, 2012 23:15:53 GMT -5
Of course you'll be going! Good for her!  |
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Post by doctork on Jun 13, 2012 23:45:28 GMT -5
I think the citizenship ceremonies are often held on the Fourth of July. That is so cool - all those fireworks to celebrate! Plus the news coverage mentions all the countries the new citizens come from, usually quite an array.
One of my friends had her ceremony in Seattle on July 4 maybe 8 years ago. She was excited too. I had been to Richmond, Virginia and toured St. John's Church a few weeks before the ceremony, so I gave my friend my "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" pin that I had gotten at St. John's - a gift to celebrate her new citizenship. She was thrilled about that, thought it was most appropriate.
She was familiar with Patrick Henry's speech. I hadn't seen any questions about Patrick Henry or the speech in the CSM story or quiz, but of course I think that is an important point to cover.
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Post by Jane on Jun 14, 2012 14:21:49 GMT -5
My husband used to have a secretary of Syrian descent, and her wedding was quite the party!
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Post by joew on Jun 15, 2012 20:08:46 GMT -5
I just finished it. I got 95 of 96 correct.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jun 15, 2012 21:26:03 GMT -5
AAAAAAAAnd, we have a Winner!
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