Christian has written a quiz
and begged I copy it for the class,
for us all to take.

The questions start mundane:
Which color is my favorite?

1. red
2. black
3. blue
4. yellow

And later broach:
How many girls have I dated?

1. 10
2. 90
3. 32
4. 46

When grading, he tells me I got that one wrong
“The answer’s ‘d,’”
and when I raise an eyebrow he says:
“From Head Start[1] up.”

It’s followed immediately by:
How many books have I finished?

1. 0
2. 2
3. 6
4. 4

A.  I say,
smile and sigh

It’s never about what you get wrong
it’s about how to fix it.

He tells me I can retake it
at the end of the year.

“You too,” I say,

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[1] Government pre-k program for kids from poor families with early signs of learning disabilities.