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ARKANSAS HISTORICAL QUARTERLY, Volume 30(Autumn 1971)

Study Questions for "Memories of a University Student, 1906-1910"

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1. Which of the author's parents went to college?

The author's father went to college.
 The author's mother went to college.
 Both of his parents went to and graduated from college.
 Neither of the author's parents went to college.
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2. The author's __________________ insisted that he must "one day graduate from college."
father
 mother
 grandparents
 teachers
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3. The author began going to school when he was ____________.
old enough to talk
 old enough to walk
 not needed at home anymore
 five years old
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4. The author's father believed that _________________.
going to school was a waste of time
 the teacher was always right
 the teacher was always wrong
 the author was not applying himself
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5. Which of the following is/are true?
The author attended the same school from the time he began until he left for college.
 The author went to many different schools in his youth.
 The author always returned home at the close of each school session to help his father on their farm.
 Both choices 2 and 3 are correct.
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6. The author had to leave the school he attended in Magnolia because _______________________.
he was not making good grades
 his father sold their farm and the entire family had to move
 his father needed him at home to help with keeping up the farm
 he was homesick and could not handle being away from his family
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7. When he completed high school, the author __________________.
attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville
 moved to Conway and attended Hendrix College
 stayed at home to help his father on the family farm
 began teaching at nearby schools
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8. During his first year at college, the author ___________________________.
often skipped classes
 never missed a class period
 made F's, which meant "fair," and G's, which meant "good"
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9. After two years at college, the author ____________________.
took the teacher test
 went back immediately for his third year
 was able to get college credit while taeching at a nearby school
 Both choices 1 and 3 are correct.
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10. The author was granted a _____________ license based on his scores on the teacher test.
first grade
 second grade
 third grade
 fourth grade
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11. The author spent the first semester of his third year as a college student _________________________________________.
at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville
 at home helping his parents on their farm
 teaching at a local school
 studying overseas
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12. Which of the author's professors was elected as governor of Arkansas?
John C. Futrall
 Edgar F. Shannon
 John H. Reynolds
 Charles H. Brough
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13. During his senior year, the author was selected as a member of _______________________________.
the University Debating Team
 the University Track Team
 the University Basketball Team
 the University Yearbook Staff
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14. In every section where he discusses the classes he took at the University, the author mentions the teachers and his impressions of them. What is the one thing he lists as being positive (a good thing) about his freshman English teacher?
He was Canadian.
 He was an excellent teacher.
 He was responsible for the author's continued love of English poetry.
 The author did not have anything positive to say about h is freshman English teacher.
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15. The author took the examination for the Rhodes Scholarship in the spring of 1910. What was/were the result(s)?
The author did not pass the examination.
 The author only took the examination once.
 The author took the examination until he passed it and was awarded the scholarship on his third try.
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16. Which of the author's professors had a reputation for being a tough teacher?
Charles H. Brough
 Edgar F. Shannon
 George W. Droke
 David Y. Thomas
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17. Which of the author's professors was chosen as the president of the University of Arkansas?
John C. Futrall
 Edgar F. Shannon
 John H. Reynolds
 Charles H. Brough
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18. Which of the author's professors served as the acting president of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville before resigning and becoming president of Hendrix College in Conway?
David Y. Thomas
 John H. Reynolds
 George W. Droke
 John C. Futrall
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19. Complete the author's sentence with one of the choices below. "Among all of my university teachers, _____________ was one of my favorites."
Brough
 Shannon
 Droke
 Futrall
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20. Who does the author consider to be the founder of the present Arkansas Historical Association and the father of the present Arkansas Historical Quarterly?
John C. Futrall
 David Y. Thomas
 George W. Droke
 John H. Reynolds
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