Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-29
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
Given to Pupils in the Napoleon Union
Schools.


1. What is language? What is
speech? Give theory or theories con-
cerning the origin of language.
2. Give the origin and development
of the English Language. What do
you mean by analyzing the English
Language?
8. Is the English Language still
growing2 Prove your answer by ci-
tations or otherwise. How many
words are there in the English Ian
guage?
"A. What is a root? What is a sim
pie word; a compound word? Show
how ten words may be derived from
the root pos"
5. What do you mean by classical?
What is the classical element of our
language? Is it important? Why?
6. Define the following so as to show
the force of the prefxes and suffixes:
October, subscribe, hillock, atheist,
perimeter, conjoin, misdeed and
Swedish.
7. What is syntax; false syntax?
What is solecism? Give the origin of
the word.
8. What is case? How many cases
in the English language? How is the
possessive case formed? Illustrate by
injecting the following: Witness,
Lucy, one, meekness and rat-trap.
8. Correct the following, if necess-
ary, and tell why: Smiths and
Browns store was burned. A bought
the spice at Browns the grocer's.
Anybodys else horse would have
been frightened. have no faith in
him paying his debts.
TO- Classify the words as to their
origin in the following:
Full many gem of purest ray ser
enc, A...
The dark, unfathomed caves OF
ocean bear;
Full many a flower is born to blush
unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the
desert air.
Highest grades.-Maud Morrison,
94; Rozzie McBane, rs.
PHYsICs-HIGH SCHOOL.
1. What is machine; a lever? Show
the different kinds by means of dia-
grams. What is the principle of the
lever?
2. What kind of lever is manifest
in the wheelbarrow? What kind of
lever is most powerful? Why? The
handles of a wheelbarrow are #.
long; how far from the wheel must a
300 ID. stone be placed in order to be
wheeled by lifting 25 lbs?
3. Draw a diagram and explain why
a. ball rolls down hill. Explain why
two plumb lines are not parallel.
4. Write the formula for computing
kinetic energy. Find the energy of
a body weighing SO lbs. and moving
at the rate of 26 tt. per second.
5. What makesa pendulum vibrate?
Two pendulums are respectively is
and 36 inches long; how do their
times of vibration compare?
6. A cannon is 40 ft. above a lake;
if it is discharged, say at the rate OF
80 mi minute, and at the same time
a ball were allowed to drop perpen-
dicularly from the same level, which
would strike the water first? Why?
Make drawing to represent the path
of the proiectile.
7. State the relation which exists
between molecules in solids, liquids
and gasses.
s. Who was Atwood? Tell what
you know about Attwood's device.
g. Two forces in the ratio of to Il,
and acting at right angles, give re-
sultant of 50; find the forces.
10. What is the metric system?
Name it's measuring units and tell
how each has been derived.
Highest grades Marie Weissbach,
96; Madge Hudson, 81; Frank Shoff,
80 and Mollie Finnegan, SO.
GRAMMAR-A GRAM MAR.
1. What is a noun; Why so called?
Outline the noun in full.
2. What is a pronoun? Is it abso-
lutely necessary to have the simple
personal pronounf Classify the pro-
nouns.
3. Give the corresponding gender
to the following: Paul, hart, witch,
baker, Thomas, czar, Augusta, mer-
maid, confidante. Frederick, tilly and
mayor.
4. Write the plurals to the follow
ing: Chimney, knife, topaz, mouse
trap, two, focus, Mary, Miss Jones,
cupful, solo, penny and Mrs.
5. What is pronominal adjec-
tive? What is defective adjectivei
Outline the adjective.
6. Infect the following words
Child, l, OK, Lucy, goodness, who,
holy and greenish.
7. What is comparison? Name and
define the different degrees of com
parison.
s. What is a relative pronouni
What is the difference between rel
ative pronoun and a simple persona
pronoun?
8. How is a common noun made
proper? How is proper noun made
common? What is a diminutive
noun; a compound noun; a complex
noun?
10. Parse the italicized words: Franz
is the name of has boy. They elected
him mayor. The Bishop of Dublin's
palace is on fire. Seven plus four are
eleven.
Highest grades. Florence Russell
So; Marian Welsted, S5; Grace Pack
ard, IS; Martha Russell, So.
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