Would you be able to pass an exam from 100 years ago?

We found a whole bunch of exams from on variety of subjects - including a very unusual English exam - and we wanted to share them with you. We also asked two members of our English faculty to weigh in on the English exam and created a video for you to watch.

Check out the video below and keep scrolling to test your knowledge against what UVM students were learning in the 1920s.

English I: An Epic and Unusual Exam from 1921

English I is probably the most commonly taken course at any university. But could you make your way through this exam from 1921? Pay special attention to the instructions and we hope you have quite a number of sharpened #2 pencils ready because it might take you a few hours... 

Chemistry I: Equations, Equations, Equations

One of the best things about finding these exams is seeing questions being worked out in the margins or on the back of an exam in a student's handwriting. This exam came from Prescott Lovejoy's scrapbook and we're not sure if he was on the right track with all of his equations - but he was certainly trying hard!

Maybe a Chemist can let us know if you think Prescott would have passed?

Government 10: Contracts, Liability, and Promissory Notes (But Not Much Government)

We thought Government 10 would be about the intricacies how our government operates or perhaps the legislative process. Not so. This course seems to be preparing students for a career in contract law. As such, we're curious how much of this would be taught in law school today? 

Physics I: "No Grades Will Be Given Over the Telephone"

This professor clearly isn't a fan of their students calling on the phone for their grade. Yet, there's something elegant about how clear and concise the six questions are for his exam. We're curious how relevant this would still be for an introductory Physics exam? If you have a thought, let us know!

Mechanism: How Much Do You Know About Gears?

Perhaps the most technical exam we found in Prescot Lovejoy's scrapbook, try to do this one without a calculator or a computer. No wonder Prescott spilled ink on this exam - he must have been furiously doing calculation upon calculation to get the answers.