The Washington Post just published an 8th grade final exam handed out in West Virginia in 1931. It's interesting to see how testing has changed since the 1930s. There are no multiple choice questions, many essay questions, and the exam itself is quite difficult. The test is very specific to the region of West Virginia as well - many questions are about textiles, farming, and coal production. This helps to encourage the growth of the local economy. The exam covers geography, history, English, penmanship, arithmetic, agriculture, hygeine and physiology. View the orginal test here.
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