Washington, D.C. – Alarmed by the growing number of high school graduates leaving high school totally illiterate, the U.S. Department of Education recently conducted an investigation into the testing procedure for college applicants. The following is an excerpt from that report.
Question #167 taken from 1999 SAT exam:
167. Match the actor with the products they endorse:
1. Calista Flockhart a. Sominex
2. Lisa Nicole Carson b. The Phonics Game
3. Greg Germann c. Midol
4. Jake Krakowski d. Weight Watchers
5. Peter MacNicol e. E.F. Hutton
6. Courtney Thorne-Smith f. Victoria’s Secret
7. Lucy Liu g. Head and Shoulders
8. Gil Bellows h.Cross Your Heart Bra
9. Portia DeRossi i. Invention Magazine
As you can see, commented Roger Collins, director of admissions at Harvard University, "The questions contained in the exam are not nearly challenging enough, as demonstrated in the above question" , "The obvious answer to #5 is "C". A thorough review of the tests, and Mr. Collins, is currently underway. - Pete