What happened to 'E'? Responder Places Contract by Marti Ronemus

Remember Report Card Day? The hope to see all "A"s and "B"s? The horror of that "F"? (At gunpoint, I couldn't manage to learn Latin.) BUT!! The big question... How do you get from "D" to "F"? What ever happened to "E"?

First a little history. The grading system we are all so familiar with originated at Mount Holyoke College, in MA, in 1897. It won the hearts of educators all over, since mandatory attendance and public education put quite a bit of pressures on teachers.

Initially there indeed was an "E", right after "D" where it belongs. Teachers wanted to replace it with "F", for failure, because some thought "E" stood for Excellent. Hey, what can I say? I just report the news.

So now that we know the rest of the story, let's see if we can get come good grades on our quiz.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K J 8 4
♥ J 10
♦ K 6 5 2
♣ J 8 7

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
1♠	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 4♥: Visualize! Pard has six Hearts and 16-18 pts. We've got our Golden Fit, and plenty of points for game. Pard limited his hand and it's up to us.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 7 3 2
♥ A K 6 4
♦ 8 7 6 5
♣ K 4

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: Pass: Do the Math! Pard's got a minimum opener of 12-14, added to our 10-ish. Notice that we have a double fit, with Pard's Diamonds and Hearts. It is important to mention the major before settling on the minor. It's all about the score.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 7 3 2
♥ A K 9 4
♦ 9 8 7 2
♣ K 4

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 4♥: Same hand, but the value of each hand changes with every bid. Pard's got 16-18, and with our hand, that's certainly enough for game.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A Q J
♥ 5 4 3 2
♦ 10 9 8 3
♣ 9 2

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
2♠	Pass	3♠	Pass
?

A: Pass: We limited our hand to 6-9/10 pts, and Pard bid again, showing 16-18 and asking us to bid game if we are either at the top of our range, or have something "extra" to offer. We don't, so we Pass.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A K Q
♥ 10 5
♦ 9 8
♣ 10 9 8 6 4 2

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
2♠	Pass	3♠	Pass
?

A: 4♠: Same bidding, but this time we're at the top of our range and also have something extra to offer. We've got two doubletons, and a long, albeit ugly, suit. We take this one to game, happily.

We've gotten a passing grade. Time for our hand.

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