Yes, this is a true story from the American frontier. I got it first-hand from my grandmother who was there as the young schoolteacher in a one-room schoolhouse. All kids brought guns every day. And so did their teacher. Find out why, and find out how they were able to pass exams with questions like the following at age 14:

· If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts. Per bu., deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?

· Name the parts of the Bill of Rights and explain which rights they protect.

· Find cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.

· Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.

· What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per square meter?

· Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.

· What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance around which is 640 rods?

· Relate the causes and results of the...