After taking it, I think it's reasonable. Mr. Hodges, who doesn't have any children, took the test out of curiosity. He felt the questions were fair and didn't try to trick the test taker. He answered 43 out of the 48 questions correctly. The hourlong test given yesterday by state Sen. Susan C. Tucker, D-Andover, was just a slice of the MCAS test.
Students also face dozens of essay and open-ended questions.
Yesterday's test included a few open-ended questions, but most of the adults didn't have time to finish them. This year, sophomores must pass the test in order to graduate, which means they must score 220 out of a possible 260. If they fail, they will have five chances to take the test again. Based on some of the criticism he had heard, Mr. Milley half-jokingly said he expected 50 questions about the economy of India. I didn't find it unfair.