Friday, 2/1/08
Prepare sheet for Test 8A.
Mental Floss. Some'r tricks...some ain't. Ain't sayin' which is which.

1. Wacky Wordy:  PinnAcLeS  (FYI: Pinnacles are high mountain peaks.)
2. Complete the words below using three consecutive letters in alphabetical order.
   Example:    _ _ A _ U S; add A B and C it would become ABACUS.
• a) F __ __RI__
• b) THI __ __ __
• c) __ __ __ INE
3. Sid and Nancy were comparing information about their siblings. At one point Sid said, "My older brother was born on the Fourth of July. I remember the day because I was watching the fireworks."

Nancy immediately knew it was a lie. How did she know?
4. I was getting my bath ready. I had forgotten to get my rubber duck! I put it in the tub, and the duck hit the bottom of the bathtub! Why did my duck hit the bottom? (FYI: It is a regular rubber duck, not a steel or concrete - or whatever - one. And a rubber duck will float even if it is full of holes and/or water.)
5. What are your answers to the following questions so that your answers to all the questions are correct?
• Question 1 : The answer to Question 2 is:
                        A. B     B. C     C. A
• Question 2 : The first question with correct answer B is:
                        A. Question 3    B. Question 1   C. Question 2
• Question 3 : The only answer you have not chosen yet is:
                        A. A     B. B      C. C