Quote for the Day 1/15/2013

True or False question on the Gun Violence quiz the students took today, in preparation for the current events reports they're preparing later:

Quiz question:  "NRA, with respect to guns, stands for No Retail Allowance."

From six different papers:  "True."  

Me, grading the papers (under  my breath):  "AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!"

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I figured that was one question everyone would get right, given the fact that the handout had this statement:

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is a powerful gun rights organization.

I even laughed when I wrote the question, figuring most of the students would get my private, if slightly lame, joke.

I sometimes second-guess what I expect of students, but at other times I conclude there's really no reasonable amount of help I could offer that would head off mistakes like solemn affirmations that NRA stands for No Retail Allowance.