[MikeHu]

The highest intelligence is being able to recognize a nonsense question -- and not answer it.

[Pacothecat]

See I think just the opposite The highest intelligence is resourceful! How about
He ran outside to see everyone had superpowers"
The birds reaction
The principle was actually being sucked up by aliens
Gravity takes a vacation
I think a smart child could come up with thousands of possibilities.
I think a respectful child would have.

``He cried. He didn't understand why she'd done this to him. Now, Tyler blows up at the drop of a hat. They created a monster. He'll never take that test again, even if I have to take him to another state,''

The mom is the one creating a monster here

[gondramB]

>>The highest intelligence is being able to recognize a nonsense question -- and not answer it.<<

I probably would have gotten suspended either way - I don't think I could have answered that in a way that would not have caused trouble.

[jim35]

Of course it's a nonsense question, and the kid didn't have to answer it, just like any other test question. If kids got suspended for failing to answer test questions, there'd be a lot more home schooling, of the involuntary kind. OTOH, there is a built-in punishment for not answering test questions; getting a bad grade. It should have been left at that. Typical zero-tolerance crap.

[4rcane]

"The highest intelligence is being able to recognize a
nonsense question -- and not answer it."

Hear Hear!