Come on Johnny Foreigner, let's see what you're made of.

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:59 am

Only 6. My grandmother from Sheffield would be embarrassed.

I disagree with one answer. I'm going to try that "white print in quote box" trick so as not to spoil the quiz for others:

On the question about the lawyer, I'd rather have a more expensive one who knows what he or she is doing!

Neat - just highlight the box to see the words! Thanks to whoever posted that trick a while back!

missy · Post by **missy** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:05 am

Charlene - I answered that one the same as you did.....

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:09 am

I got 10, but that included a couple of guesses.

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:10 am

9

Will O'

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:11 am

jbarter wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:I only got 6, and a couple of those were lucky guesses.
You realise you'll never here the end of it if Av beats your score.

I'm not worried, I'm already in, so I don't need to pass the test!

tuaz · Post by **tuaz** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:17 am

7. I guessed some, though.

I might have got higher marks if I hadn't been tricked by some later questions into answering an earlier question a certain way.

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:16 pm

Whew! I'm not a Brit, I'm not a Brit...failed miserably but happy to be Canajun!

MarkB

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:42 pm

I got 6 but all were lucky guesses except for the one about the medeival document.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:14 pm

Charlene wrote:Only 6. My grandmother from Sheffield would be embarrassed.

I disagree with one answer. I'm going to try that "white print in quote box" trick so as not to spoil the quiz for others:
On the question about the lawyer, I'd rather have a more expensive one who knows what he or she is doing!

Neat - just highlight the box to see the words! Thanks to whoever posted that trick a while back!

Charlene, that is the neatest trick! That question I got right. I agree with your reasoning, but I was thinking that they meant you don't want to end up with an unexpected obligation you can't meet. Probably the people in question had something to do with this test!

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:04 pm

Cynth wrote:
Charlene wrote:Only 6. My grandmother from Sheffield would be embarrassed.

I disagree with one answer. I'm going to try that "white print in quote box" trick so as not to spoil the quiz for others:
On the question about the lawyer, I'd rather have a more expensive one who knows what he or she is doing!

Neat - just highlight the box to see the words! Thanks to whoever posted that trick a while back!
Charlene, that is the neatest trick! That question I got right. I agree with your reasoning, but I was thinking that they meant you don't want to end up with an unexpected obligation you can't meet. Probably the people in question had something to do with this test!

Thanks Cynth - not my originial idea though. In one of the Harry Potter threads earlier this year people who hadn't read the newest book were getting mad that other people were saying who died, and somebody suggested this white-on-white trick. That way if somebody didn't want to see the spoiler they didn't have to.

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:30 pm

Charlene wrote:In one of the Harry Potter threads earlier this year people who hadn't read the newest book were getting mad that other people were saying who died, and somebody suggested this white-on-white trick. That way if somebody didn't want to see the spoiler they didn't have to.

I'm so afraid it's going to be Hedwig that I didn't finish reading it. I stopped at Chapter 2 or so.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:04 am

jbarter wrote:Ayup Johnny (and Jenny) Foreigner, have you noticed that none of the other Brits on the board have had the bottle to try the test yet? Maybe they're worried about where they might be sent if they flunk it.

A stay in the Tower at Her Majesty's expense?

hans · Post by **hans** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:54 am

Good grief! Its true! The Standardised National Citizen Test is here!
I am Jonny Foreigner, having immigrated from Germany and lived half my life here, but never seeked "naturalisation" (what an amazing use for an amazing word!). I got nine points, but I have serious problems with the Law it seems: I failed questions 1 and also 12 and 13.

And what on Earth has Father Christmas to do with being British? Where does he live? How many reindeer? Does he wear a red or green coat? Personally I think the Dutch are responsible, but I did not find that choice.

I suppose I ought to read the book, to become a better citizen:
Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship

I wonder what the British muslims make of all this?

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:43 am

hans wrote:And what on Earth has Father Christmas to do with being British?

That was one I got wrong, mainly because the quiz got it hopelessly wrong itself by confusing Father Christmas and Santa Claus.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:50 am

jbarter wrote:
hans wrote:And what on Earth has Father Christmas to do with being British?
That was one I got wrong, mainly because the quiz got it hopelessly wrong itself by confusing Father Christmas and Santa Claus.

Santa Claus, his self, is an American confusing of Father Christmas with Dutch St. Nicholas Day customs. Some of this can be blamed on Washington Irving, but most of the blame falls on the poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas."