Student Response to “Examination Day” in 2020
Writing Task You have read “Examination Day” a short story about a twelve-year-old boy named Richard “Dickie” Jordan who takes a government intelligence exam to see how smart he is. Write an essay describing a characteristic of the government and how it is revealed throughout the story. Be sure to use specific evidence to support your response. Student Response “The Jordans never spoke of the exam, not until their son, Dick, was 12 years old.” This line from the short story “Examination Day” is written by Henry Slesar where he tells the story of twelve-year-old children being forced to take a…