Photo Credit: Mandy Puga ’24

Seniors Briana Reyes and Paloma Borsari take the Journalism Common Assessment.

Whether you’re in the midst of common assessment season or it’s wrapping up, we all have to deal with them. 

For clarification, common assessments are tests on all the content a class has covered in the first quarter, potentially with some questions requiring knowledge from prior classes in that subject (i.e., Spanish II common assessments may have some questions with content from Spanish I to ensure students have retained essential knowledge). 

Regardless of it being your first or fourth year taking these exams, here are some common assessment-style questions about Rosary to test your knowledge and prove if you’re a true Royal (remember, you have to get 80% or you have to come back for remediation on October 32nd):

1. What year was Rosary founded?

A.) 52 A.D

B.) 1964

C.) 1965

D.) 2016 

2. What is the iconic hairstyle we are known for?

A.) The Friar Cut

B.) The Rosary Bun

C.) The messy claw clip

D.) The high pony with a red bow

3. What does the sign in Ms. Barclay’s ’94 classroom say (the one next to the Benjamin Franklin bobblehead)?

A.) “I <3 Benny Frank”

B.) “Winner winner chicken dinner”

C.) “We want you to eat grass”

D.) “Words have weight”

4. Scenario Question: Mr. Kim’s wedding experiences a So Cal hurricane. What album will he be listening to on repeat?

A.) “Sour” by Olivia Rodrigo

B.) “The Album” by BLACKPINK

C.) “Look Up Child” by Lauren Daigle

D.) “Kidz Bop Christmas” by Kidz Bop

5. What instrument does Mrs. Davidson play?

A.) Tuba

B.) Guitar

C.) Recorder

D.) Harmonica

6. Who is Mr. Chavez’s favorite president?

A.) Abe Lincoln

B.) Nixon

C.) Queen Elizabeth (he’s secretly British)

D.) John Adams

7. What is the name of one of the skeletons in Room 2?

A.) David “Daveed”

B.) William “Willy”

C.) Bob

D.) Charley

8. Which is the best bathroom on campus?

A.) Upper left side (by Mr. Bevins’s classroom) 

B.) Lower (next to the assembly hall)

C.) Upper right side (by Ms. Barclay’s classroom)

D.) Gym bathrooms

9. Rooms 8, 9 and 10 hold important purposes in Rosary’s campus. What are they?

A.) High-top storage, the jacuzzi room, petting zoo

B.) The teachers’ lounge, water heater, storage room

C.) Activities Office, Campus Ministry, Retail Store

D.) Administrative office, Health and Wellness classroom, an art classroom

10. Who’s the most beautiful English Teacher?

A.) Ms. Barclay

B) Ms. Barclay

C) Ms. Barclay

D) Ms. Barclay

If you struggled with any of the questions above, here are some extra credit questions to redeem yourself:

Freshman Extra Credit:

What color were the roses you received during the Royal Welcome Mass?

A.) Yellow and red 

B.) Red and white 

C.) All yellow 

D.) Yellow and white 

Sophomore Extra Credit:

What was last year’s Red and Gold Theme?

A.) “In the Corner of my Eye”

B.) “In the Blink of an Eye”

C.) “A Magic Moment”

D.) “One in a Million”

Junior Extra Credit:

Where is the best candy located on campus?

A.) Ms. Barclay’s Journalism Only Candy Jar

B.) The container of candy underneath the floor in the gym

C.) The vending machines

D.) Sra. Kappe’s ’03 candy for Kahoot/Blooket/QuizletLive winners

Senior Extra Credit:

When is Graduation?

A.) Next week

B.) The 4th of July

C.) May 24th, 2024

D.) May 31st, 2024

*Overall Extra Credit:

What show is Trinitas performing on November 9th – 12th?

A.) A Streetcar Named Desire

B.) Romeo and Juliet 

C.) The Great Gatsby

D.) The Diary of Anne Frank

Answers:

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D

Freshman Extra Credit: D

Sophomore Extra Credit: B

Junior Extra Credit: A

Senior Extra Credit: C

Overall Extra Credit: D

Remember Royals, if you did not receive an 80 percent or higher, you must retake!