The New, Improved Stanford 9 Read the following passage. Then mark the best answer for each question. THE TEST Joe opened the test booklet and read the directions carefully. Then, fueled by the fury of his desire to learn, he began marking the best answer for each question in a frenzy of educational fervor. Despite his excitement, he made sure to fill in each circle completely using his trusty No. 2 pencil. Suddenly, his pencil broke. Joe dashed madly for the pencil sharpener, but he was too late; Carl got there first. Now, Joe knew he would have to wait to sharpen his pencil, wasting valuable time which could have been better spent filling in circles with heavy, dark pencil marks. Overcome by sorrow, Joe broke down and began to sob. Tools Quiz created by: OKB This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber. To learn how to make your own, just like this, click here.