I usually write my tests the night before I give them, and sometimes that means I'm up an hour or two later than normal. When this happens my mind gets loopy (probably the same state as Stephens when he makes his blog posts), and so in an effort to try and complete the test I will fill in the remaining wrong answers with randomness. Needless to say that since I teach history I cover a lot of names and events and so I will use some old names from previous units in future tests. Whenever I can't think of someone, or don't want to confuse the test taker I will just use Dave Vratny as an option. For instance today Dave's name is listed among exploreres in Africa. Also, sometimes I will use variations of Dave's name like Dr. David Vratny, Rick James Vratny, David Vratino, Dave Bratny, or sometimes just Vrat.
Well, after seven years someone finally noticed.
During 3rd period when I gave my last test a few weeks ago a kid blurted out in the middle of the test, "Who is this Dave Vratny, and why is his name always on the tests?" I hushed him up, but I nearly burst from laughter.
Today I am giving another test and when I gave the student three or four minutes to look over their notes or ask me questions before I handed out the tests a completely different student in a different period announced to the class, "Don't choose Dave Vratny, thats a fake answer!"
I guess the word is out and I'll have to change to someone else.
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I like the Rick J. Vratny School of Economics.
Please use my name.
How about using athletes we used to like that kids today would not know; Derrick Coleman, Eric Bienenmy, Rick Wilkins, Cornelius Bennett etc...
What surprises me about this post is that you haven't had any student comment that a guy with the same name "broke his sister's/mom's heart" a few days back.
I suggest using "Jack Clark".
Goyer: I guess I don't know the story?
Chris: Nice Rick Wilkins reset. Speaking of which I need to set up the draft.
Just to clear the air, my comment about Vratny has nothing to do with the past calendar year nor inside information. I'm just saying that the guy USED TO be a player, that's all.
How did he break his sister/mom's heart a few days back?
Classic.....what would be even funnier is if someone actually guessed Dave Vratny as the answer to one of the questions.
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