Word: quiz
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...Chadbourne is delivering lectures in geology twice a week to the juniors. Our own professor conducts a "quiz" afterward, which is dreaded beyond measure. To a looker-on it is quite amusing to watch the progress of a recitation. The professor's face is immovable; she never utters a word nor makes a sign, but with stony eyes gazes at the poor victim, who blushes, stammers, becomes very much frightened, and at last sits down totally exhausted...