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by Danielle Gallo
SCHOOLS OF THE BIG BEND
1) In 1930 the Chisos Mining Company erected a school to replace the
one built in 1907 by Brewster County. It was called the:
Mexican
and
American
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a) 72
b) 104
c) 58
d) 37
3) Which local Independent School District will begin teaching Culinary
Arts to students in the fall of 2016, in conjunction with Odessa College?
a) Sanderson
c) Terlingua
b) Marfa
d) Marathon
c) 9
d) 12
5) Marathon’s first school, taught by Miss Paxton, convened in a one-room
schoolhouse that still stands in the community square, next to the
library. What year was it built?
a) 1888
b) 1918
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c) 1907
d) 1880
Answers:: 1. B, 2. C, 3. B, 4. D, 5. A
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2) The Big Bend is famous for its charmingly small towns. How many
children were enrolled in Marathon ISD in the 2015-2016 school year,
pre-k through grade 12?
a) 7
b) 19
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c) Mariposa School
d) Abajo School
4) The Fightin’ Bucks are Alpine ISD’s intrepid sports teams. How many
sports, including football, baseball, basketball and volleyball, are played
under the Bucks’ purple and gold colors?
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a) Quicksilver School
b) Perry School