36 whale—large ∷ thunder— =loud rain lightning kill= 36 37 reward—hero ∷ punish— =God everlasting pain traitor= 37 38 music—soothing ∷ noise— =hear distracting sound report= 38 39 book—writer ∷ statue— =sculptor liberty picture state= 39 40 wound—pain ∷ health— =sickness disease exhilaration doctor= 40 _Instructions for Giving Alpha Test 8._ TEST 8.—INFORMATION “Attention! Look at the directions at the top of the page while I read them.” (Examiner.—Read slowly.) “Notice the sample sentences: People hear with the—eyes—ears—nose—mouth. The correct word is _ears_, because it makes the truest sentence. In each sentences below you have four choices for the last word. Only one of them is correct. In each sentence draw a line under the one of these four words which makes the truest sentence. If you cannot be sure, guess. The two samples are already marked as they should be—Ready—Go!” After 4 minutes, say “Stop! Turn over the page to Test 1 again. In the upper right-hand corner, where it says ‘Group No. —,’ put the number 101” (or 102, 103, etc., according to the number of this group in the examiner’s series of groups). =TEST 8= Notice the sample sentence: People hear with the eyes ears nose mouth The correct word is ears, because it makes the truest sentence. In each of the sentences below you have four choices for the last word. Only one of them is correct. In each sentence draw a line under the one of these four words which makes the truest sentence. If you can not be sure, guess. The two samples are already marked as they should be. SAMPLES People hear with the eyes ears nose mouth France is in Europe Asia Africa Australia 1 The apple grows on a shrub vine bush tree 1 2 Five hundred is played with rackets pins cards dice 2 3 The Percheron is a kind of goat horse cow sheep 3 4 The most prominent industry of Gloucester is fishing packing brewing automobiles 4 5 Sapphires are usually blue red green yellow 5 6 The Rhode Island Red is a kind of horse granite cattle fowl 6 7 Christie Mathewson is famous as a writer artist baseball player comedian 7 8 Revolvers are made by Swift & Co. Smith & Wesson W. L. Douglas B. T. Babbitt 8 9 Carrie Nation is known as a singer temperance agitator suffragist nurse 9 10 “There’s a reason” is an “ad” for a drink revolver flour cleanser 10