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i gave my english literature students a test today. we’re supposed to give them a test every 15 periods and this test covered chaucer, shakespeare, defoe, dickens and poe. quite a bunch for one test.

the second part of the test was a critical analysis. i had them take one of the major themes and analyze it giving their opinion of the book based on historical context. the first part of the test was a short multiple choice and fill in the blank section. the last question was, “the teacher of english literature is named __________________ moyer.”

i have been teaching these students for a month and a half. my name is on the syllabus.

here are some of my favorite answers:

jonathan/jon (about 25% of the class) (my real name)
john (about 50% of the class)
jonn
john nathan
johen
johnathan
johnyer
johnan
jonethan
jones
jone han
johnthomon
johthanan
jonenatha
jan
tonathan
jone
jon jonathan
and my favorite:
mobe (mobe moyer?)

i made none of these names up. they are how they appear on the tests. i guess names like phuc and dung would be strange to us too.