pop quiz

Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words

A quiz given to students without prior warning.

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Examples (10)

  • We had a pop quiz in science class today.
  • The teacher surprised us with a pop quiz on verb conjugations.
  • Students often dread unexpected pop quizzes in their least favorite subjects.
  • I barely passed the pop quiz because I hadn't studied.
  • She gave a quick pop quiz to check our understanding of the chapter.
  • Nobody was prepared for the history pop quiz this morning.
  • The professor decided to administer a pop quiz to encourage daily reading.
  • A pop quiz can be a good way to assess spontaneous recall.
  • They hoped the teacher wouldn't spring a pop quiz on them before the break.
  • Despite the lack of warning, most students performed well on the pop quiz.