The Corner

Holiday Quiz

Readers with an hour or so to spare might like to attempt this quiz.

It is actually an exam paper given in 1898 to 11-year-old boys seeking a

place at King Edward’s School, Birmingham — at that time a day grammar

school, i.e. not one of the tony “public” boarding schools.

(Thanks to Chad in Ohio for this.)

John Derbyshire — Mr. Derbyshire is a former contributing editor of National Review.
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