11. What led to Charles I.'s contests with his Parliaments ? What wars did they lead to? Name any battles that took place, and the chief Parliamentary leaders.

12. What was the Petition of Right, the Star Chamber, and Ship Money?

13. Who were the Cavaliers and Roundheads? Why were they so called?

14. When and where was Charles I. beheaded?

15. How long did the Commonwealth last? Give the dates. Who was the ruler during this period? What great battles did he gain? What great poet lived during this time? Name any of his writings.

16. Name any events which took place during the reign of Charles II.

17. Why was James II. deposed? What were the seven bishops tried for during his reign? What was the result of the trial?

18. What was the Declaration of Rights, the Bill of Rights, and the Act of Settlement? How do these Acts affect us?

19. Where is Blenheim ? What do you know about it? Who gained a great battle there, and against what nation? How was he rewarded? What else do you know about him?

20. What was the leading feature of the Stuart period?

21. Give the names and dates of the Sovereigns of the House of Brunswick.

22. What claim had George I. to the throne? Name any events of his reign.

23. When did the battles of Prestonpans and Culloden take place? What was the cause of them, the result, and the leaders on each side?

24. Name any important events taking place in India and America during George II.'s reign.

25. How long did George III. reign? Name any other king whose reign was remarkable for its length.

26. What was the Declaration of Independence, and what was the result of it?

27. What do you know about the Peninsular War? Why did England fight against the French? Who was their leader? Name any of the French leaders.

28. When was the battle of Waterloo fought? leaders? What was the result? Why was it fought?

Between what

29. Who was Regent during part of George III.'s reign? What is a Regent ?

30. How is England governed? What do you mean by the Three Estates of the Realm ?

31. How are Acts of Parliament made? What kind of bills have the House of Lords no power to alter or to initiate?

32. What is the Budget? What do you mean by Reform ? When was the last Reform Bill passed? What is Household Suffrage and Manhood Suffrage? What is a Constituency? Under which suffrage do the constituencies elect members of Parliament? Who only can claim a vote for a municipal or borough election? How are school boards elected, and how often?

33. Who was the first sovereign of England, of Great Britain, and of the United Kingdom.

34. What claim had James I. to the crown of England? How is our queen related to the Stuart family?

35. What do you know about Edgar Atheling, Lanfranc, Joan of Arc, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Lord Burleigh, Sir Thomas More, and Admiral Byng?

36. What was the Seven Years' War? How did it originate, and how did it end?

1st Stage.

The examination in these subjects is almost always on paper, though some inspectors, especially in Languages, frequently take the work orally.

I-English Literature.

In preparing this subject special attention should be given to the etymology and derivation of words, as well as to their general meaning, and the special meaning in the particular passage. Practice in word-building is an excellent exercise, as it greatly assists composition and paraphrasing.* No examples of examinations in this subject are given as it is so extensive.

II.-Mathematics.

This subject includes, in the three stages, the same work as a pupil-teacher is required to do during his third, fourth, and fifth years.

1. What do you mean by the terms factor, power, and coefficient?

2. If a=1b=2, c=3, a nd d=4, find the value of this expression :

a2+2ab+b2 b2+2bc + c2 c2+2cd + d2
+

a+b

b+c

3. Reduce 7a - [3a — } 4a − (5a – 2a)}].

c+d

4. Find the sum of x3 + xy2+xz2 - x2y - xyz - x2z,

x2y + y2+yz2 - xy2 — y2z - xyz,

x2z + y2z+z3 - xyz - yz2 - xz2.

5. From a3-3a2b+3ab2 – b3, subtract - a3 + 3a2b− 3ab2 +b3 and find the numerical value of the answer when a = 4 and b=2.

6. Give Euclid's definition of a circle and a plane angle. Show that the size of an angle does not depend upon the length of the lines which include the angle.

7. What is a postulate, an axiom, a problem, and a theorem ? 8. Show how to bisect a given finite straight line. Why must the line be finite?

*See "Hints and Suggestions," Repetition, Standards V. and VI., page 16.

3rd Stage.

2nd Stage.

1. Multiply a2

together.

ax + a2, x2 + ax + a2, and x2 - a2x2 + a⭑

2. Divide x - 2x3 +1 by x2 -2x+1.

3. Resolve a2 + 9ab+20b2 into factors.

Find the G.C.M. of x2-15x+36 and x2 - 9x-36.

7. The difference of two numbers is 14, and their sum is 48: find the numbers.

8. Prove that triangles upon the same base, and between the same parallels, are equal to one another.

9. What do you mean by the "complements of a parallelogram" and by "applying a parallelogram to a straight line"?

2. Find the L.C.M. of x2-4x+ 3 and 4x3- 9x2-15x+18.

4. If James had 6 more marbles than he has he would have twice as many as Thomas; and if Thomas had nine more he would have twice as many as James? How many has each?

8-x
х

5. Find the value of x, 5x= +7.

6. The product of two numbers is 15, and their difference is 2. Find the numbers.

7. If a straight line be divided into any two parts the squares on the whole line and on one of the parts are equal to twice the rectangle contained by the whole and that part together with the square on the other part.

8. Express Propositions 5 and 6 Euclid, Bk. II., by algebra. 9. What is the diameter of a circular pond whose circumference is 250 yards?

10. Find the side of a square equal in area to a triangle whose sides are 50, 72, and 88 feet.

2nd Stage.

1st Stage.

III.-Latin.

In preparing for examinations in language care should be taken to have the accidence thoroughly well up. The chief exceptions and irregularities should have special attention. The quantities in Latin, and the pronunciation in French and German, must be carefully attended to.

1. How many declensions of substantives are there? Give the distinguishing marks of each.

2. Decline puer, lapis, virgo, caput, and senex.
3. Decline bona mater, felix homo, and unus.
4. Compare bonus, parvus, multus, and dives.

5. Conjugate sum in the present, the perfect, and the future indicative.

6. How many conjugations have verbs? What are the distinguishing marks of each?

7. Give the principal parts of these verbs-Amare, monere, regere, and audire.

8. Conjugate the following tenses of regere: Perfect indicative, future passive, present subjunctive, and imperfect passive subjunctive.

1. What are deponent verbs, irregular verbs, defective verbs, and impersonal verbs? Give one example of each.

2. Write out the present and the perfect indicative and subjunctive of possum.

3. Write out the perfect indicative and subjunctive of volo, nolo, and malo.

4. What are the three concords? Give an example of each. 5. Translate into Latin-The boys have good books. A judge must be just. We are faithful friends. The Greeks were more

learned than the Romans.

6. Reading and construing from Delectus.

1. Give a list of prepositions which govern the ablative, with their meaning.

2. What is the ablative absolute? Translate, and give the literal meaning of the Latin words you use-When the sun had risen the Romans saw the enemy.

3. Translate-The earth is round. Let the girls sing.__Cæsar, having conquered his enemies, will return to Rome. We must fly from the city into the country.

4. Construe Cæsar, Book I., Chapters 4 and 5, with grammatical questions.

3rd Stage.