# World Literature — MCQ Merge Report

## Outcome

- Input question records: **3259**
- Final unique content questions: **1412**
- Repeated questions removed: **1604**
- Administrative / non-content questions removed: **112**
- Weak or corrupted Lecture 7–8 cloze items removed: **131**
- Invalid question records removed: **0**

## Final counts by lecture

| Lecture | Final questions |
|---|---:|
| Lecture 1 | 169 |
| Lecture 2 | 244 |
| Lecture 3 | 191 |
| Lecture 4 | 272 |
| Lectures 5 and 6 | 256 |
| Lecture 7 — Improved | 149 |
| Lecture 8 (Final) — Improved | 131 |

## Source files

| Collection | File | Records |
|---|---|---:|
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs.html | 195 |
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_2_MCQs.html | 252 |
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_3_MCQs.html | 199 |
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_4_MCQs.html | 280 |
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_5_6_MCQs.html | 340 |
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_7_MCQs.html | 195 |
| MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_8_FINAL_MCQs.html | 172 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs copy.html | 195 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs.html | 165 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_2_MCQs.html | 252 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_3_MCQs.html | 199 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_4_MCQs.html | 280 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_5_6_MCQs.html | 340 |
| World_Literature_Lecture_1_MCQs | World_Literature_Lecture_7_MCQs.html | 195 |

## Removed non-content questions

- Complete the lecture detail: “____ NOT CALL ME).” _(2 occurrences)_
- For students with serious circumstances, how are paper lectures described? _(2 occurrences)_
- How does the doctor close the lecture? _(3 occurrences)_
- How does the lecture close? _(6 occurrences)_
- How is the World Literature course described in terms of difficulty? _(2 occurrences)_
- How will the exam be? _(2 occurrences)_
- Is attendance recommended? _(2 occurrences)_
- What can students focus on if they only want exam success? _(2 occurrences)_
- What does bold writing in the notes indicate? _(2 occurrences)_
- What does this lecture mostly introduce? _(2 occurrences)_
- What happens if students delay studying? _(2 occurrences)_
- What is the course name? _(2 occurrences)_
- What is the doctor going to read in this lecture? _(2 occurrences)_
- What is the first main topic after the doctor’s greeting? _(2 occurrences)_
- What is the name of the ship in which Agamemnon returned? (Wait, Lally Rook is Huck Finn... let's check notes) _(2 occurrences)_
- What phrase marks the end of the lecture? _(7 occurrences)_
- What phrase marks the end of this lecture? _(2 occurrences)_
- What proves the importance of deep analytical ideas? _(2 occurrences)_
- What saves time and helps students understand the doctor well? _(2 occurrences)_
- What should students focus on besides memorization? _(2 occurrences)_
- What should students focus on in lectures generally? _(2 occurrences)_
- What should students study in every subject? _(2 occurrences)_
- What will the doctor do in this introductory lecture? _(3 occurrences)_
- What will the doctor read about in this lecture? _(4 occurrences)_
- Where are the preparer’s notes and comments included? _(2 occurrences)_
- Which character represents the 'savage' stereotype for Native Americans in Twain's notes here? (Wait, different lecture cross-check) _(2 occurrences)_
- Which course is this lecture for? _(6 occurrences)_
- Which department/year is this course for? _(2 occurrences)_
- Which faculty is mentioned? _(2 occurrences)_
- Which lecture is this? _(2 occurrences)_
- Which lecture number is this? _(6 occurrences)_
- Which lecture of World Literature is this for 4th year English literature? _(2 occurrences)_
- Which university is mentioned on the cover? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who is the professor teaching this course? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who is the World Literature lecture taught by? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who prepared the lecture notes? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who prepared the notes? _(6 occurrences)_
- Who teaches this World Literature course? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who teaches World Literature? _(6 occurrences)_
- Why is attendance strongly recommended? _(2 occurrences)_
- World Literature is described as a foundation for understanding which course? _(3 occurrences)_

## Deduplication rules

- Exact duplicate wording plus the same correct answer was removed within each lecture.
- Close paraphrases with strongly overlapping wording and the same answer were removed within each lecture.
- When duplicates differed in presentation, the clearer, better-formed version with a valid explanation was retained.
- Questions about the course title, lecture number, preparer, university, note-taking/study instructions, page count, lecture agenda, and end-of-handout markers were excluded.
- Questions about literary content were retained even when their stem refers to a lecture page or asks an EXCEPT question.

## Lecture 7–8 improvements

- Mechanical “Complete the lecture detail” stems were reformulated as direct or typed exam questions (character, place, work, group, number, or concept).
- Page headers, transition-word blanks, extraction artifacts, “Related Characters / Explanation and Analysis” fragments, and closing remarks were removed.
- Answers and explanations remain based on the original Lecture 7 and Lecture 8 notes.