{She Said} Ahh The Joys... It Happens to Others Too

A recent note from a colleague:

I just gave a kid a packet that was multiple choice…and he looks at me and asks… "is this multiple choice or short answer?”

Signed,
Silently Weeping

To Which I responded with:

Last week I had a student come up to me and say, “there is an ‘E’ on my scantron but there are only answers for A through D on the test. What should I do?” Also leading to a stare down.

All true stories.