Thursday, March 1, 2012

Persistance Counts

For all of you who answered either Agememnon or Achilles, here is a breath saver:
I emailed the committee and here is my reply:

From: Allison Fiegel<
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 8:38 AM
To: Alexandra Backlund<Subject: Re: Achilles or Agememnon?

Alexandra,
You are correct! Unfortunately, that slipped by us; I am not sure how. When the exam is graded, we will be accepting both answers as correct answers.
Thanks so much and I do hope you enjoyed the exam.
Allison Fiegel

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Alexandra Backlund  wrote:
Hello Ms. Fiegel,
My name is Alexandra Backlund and yesterday I participated in the National Mythology Exam. After taking the test and turning it in, my friends and I debated about one problem. The problem that had two possible answers, or so I think. I vaguely remember the question wording, but I am close to positive it questioned: Who was Odysseus inquired about? There were two answers that could have been it: Achilles' son and/or Agamemnon's son. Can you clarify the question or why the answer would favor one, when the question clearly asks for who he was inquired about?

Thank You,
Alexandra Backlund
Muirlands Middle School (6th Grade)

3 comments:

  1. HOORAY! HOORAY! THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF THEM ALL!

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  2. I think we should all thank Alexandra for her determination and bravery!Because of her most of the silvers are well-deserved golds. This is a lesson for all of us FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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