The Hare and The Pineapple Used On Exams
In April 2012, a story attributed to Daniel Pinkwater, The Hare and the Pineapple was used on a standardized exam for 8th grade students in New York. The story was based on Pinkwater's short story, The Story of the Rabbit and the Eggplant which he had sold to the testing company. The published version changed the racer from an eggplant to a pineapple, and changed the moral of the story. Students were asked two perplexing questions: "Why did the animals eat the pineapple", and "which animal spoke the wisest words?" These questions baffled students. City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott issued a statement saying improvements on the state exam will be made in the future. The New York Daily News staff sent the question to Jeopardy! wiz Ken Jennings and he was stumped as well.
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