7. What enormous gift did the University receive with the blessing of Navy officers?
A. The USS Harvard, a large battle-ship which immediately began streaming for New Haven.
B. A working gun battery on top of Memorial Hall.
C. IBM's enormous Automatic Sequence Control Calculator.
D. The land on which Mather and Dunster Houses are built.
8. William J. Sidis '14, who died in 1944, entered Harvard at what age?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 18
D. 21
9. Which of these is not true about the Old Howard, a renowned Scollay Square "strip palace?"
A. A question about the ideal location of the theater was on Harvard's Geography 1 exam (answer: halfway between Harvard Square and the Charlestown Navy Yard).
B. The average student in the Class of 1940 had been to three Old Howard performances.
C. A special discount was accorded Harvard students, faculty and staff.
D. It was thought to be the best-known Boston landmark for Harvard students.
Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C