# American Literature (2) — MCQ Merge Report

## Outcome

- Input question records: **4922**
- Final unique content questions: **4494**
- Repeated questions removed: **102**
- Administrative / non-content questions removed: **161**
- Weak or corrupted mechanical cloze items removed: **61**
- Invalid question records removed: **104**

## Final counts by lecture

| Lecture | Final questions |
|---|---:|
| Iman — Lecture 1 | 226 |
| Iman — Lecture 2 | 161 |
| Iman — Lecture 3 | 218 |
| Iman — Lecture 4 | 171 |
| Iman — Lecture 5 | 174 |
| Iman — Lecture 6 | 192 |
| Iman — Lecture 7 | 104 |
| Iman — Lecture 8 | 288 |
| Diana — Lecture 1 | 294 |
| Diana — Lecture 2 | 441 |
| Diana — Lecture 3 | 489 |
| Diana — Lecture 4 | 413 |
| Diana — Lecture 5 | 553 |
| Diana — Lecture 6 | 201 |
| Diana — Lecture 7 | 152 |
| Diana — Lecture 8 | 163 |
| Diana — Lecture 9 | 254 |

## Source files

| Collection | File | Records |
|---|---|---:|
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_1_MCQs.html | 149 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_2_MCQs.html | 182 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_3_MCQs.html | 249 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_4_MCQs.html | 197 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_5_MCQs.html | 186 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_6_MCQs.html | 288 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_7_MCQs.html | 110 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Iman_Lecture_8_MCQs.html | 312 |
| Iman collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs Iman (1).html | 130 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Diana_Lecture_8_MCQs.html | 176 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Diana_Lecture_9_MCQs.html | 283 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs.html | 320 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_2_MCQs (1).html | 199 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_2_MCQs.html | 268 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_3_MCQs.html | 501 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_4_MCQs.html | 426 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_5_MCQs_Fixed.html | 562 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_6_MCQs.html | 209 |
| Diana collection | American_Literature_2_Lecture_7_MCQs.html | 175 |

## Removed non-content questions

- Are both novels available at Al Furkan Bookshop?
- Are the two required novels available at Al Furkan Bookshop?
- Complete the lecture detail: “____ NOT CALL ME).” _(4 occurrences)_
- Does Mr. Hadi Tarakji accept phone calls?
- Does Mr. Hadi Tarakji offer private lessons?
- Does the handout end with 'THE END OF THE THIRD LECTURE'?
- For which year is this course? _(2 occurrences)_
- For which year of students is this lecture?
- For which year of study is this lecture?
- For which year students is this lecture intended?
- For which year students is this lecture? _(5 occurrences)_
- How does the handout conclude? _(2 occurrences)_
- How many pages are in this specific lecture note set?
- How many pages are in this specific lecture set? _(2 occurrences)_
- How many pages are in this specific set of notes?
- How many pages does the lecture handout contain? _(3 occurrences)_
- How many pages does this lecture handout contain? _(2 occurrences)_
- How should you contact him?
- How should you contact Mr. Hadi Tarakji?
- Is American Literature 2 described as easy and guaranteed?
- Is attending lectures preferable for high marks?
- Is calling the contact number allowed?
- Is calling the provided contact number allowed?
- Is it at Aleppo University?
- Is it available at Al Furkan Bookshop?
- Is the course American Literature (2)?
- Is the novel available at Al Furkan Bookshop?
- Is the WhatsApp contact for chat only? _(7 occurrences)_
- Is the WhatsApp for chat only?
- Is there a specific library mentioned for English resources?
- Is this the end of the first lecture?
- Is this the end of the second lecture?
- On what page does the discussion about the sin of killing occur?
- On which page does Chapter 3 start in the notes?
- On which page is Agustin introduced?
- On which page of the lecture notes does the map discussion begin?
- On which page of the novel does Pilar ask for Jordan's hand?
- On which page of the novel does the Fox/Wolf discussion occur?
- On which page of the novel does the reading continue in this lecture?
- On which page of the novel does the reading continue?
- On which page of the novel does this lecture's reading begin?
- On which page of the novel is Kashkin mentioned?
- On which page of the York Notes is the info found?
- On which page of the York Notes is this info found?
- Should you call Mr. Hadi Tarakji? _(2 occurrences)_
- Should you call the contact number? _(2 occurrences)_
- Was the KKK active after the Civil War?
- What is the contact method for private lessons? _(2 occurrences)_
- What is the contact WhatsApp for Mr. Hadi Tarakji?
- What is the contact WhatsApp number for private lessons?
- What is the contact WhatsApp provided in the header?
- What is the contact WhatsApp provided?
- What is the course title of this lecture?
- What is the course title? _(11 occurrences)_
- What is the exact course title?
- What is the explicit instruction regarding calling Mr. Hadi Tarakji?
- What is the explicit instruction regarding calling?
- What is the lecture number?
- What is the main plan for this lecture? _(4 occurrences)_
- What is the name of the bookshop associated with this course?
- What is the name of the bookshop/library mentioned?
- What is the second contact number listed on the page?
- What is the WhatsApp contact for private lessons? _(5 occurrences)_
- What is the WhatsApp contact number for private lessons? _(2 occurrences)_
- What is the WhatsApp number provided? _(2 occurrences)_
- What library is mentioned for English resources?
- What page does the conversation about aviation begin on?
- What page in the original book contains the epigraph mentioned (in general context)?
- What page is mentioned before the 'Anselmo' name introduction in the notes?
- What page number is mentioned to find info about Hemingway's life?
- What phrase marks the end of the lecture handout? _(3 occurrences)_
- What type of communication does Mr. Hadi Tarakji accept?
- What year did the French Revolution take place?
- What years define the Reconstruction Era?
- Where are the note-taker's personal comments included?
- Which bookshop provides the required novels?
- Which lecture number is this for American Literature 2?
- Which lecture number is this for Dr. Iman?
- Which lecture number is this for Prof. Iman?
- Which lecture number is this in American Literature 2?
- Which lecture number is this? _(9 occurrences)_
- Which lecture of American Literature 2 is this for Prof. Iman?
- Which university offers the course American Literature (2)?
- Who did the lecture notes? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who is the note-taker for these pages?
- Who is the note-taker for this final set?
- Who is the note-taker for this material?
- Who is the note-taker/preparer? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who prepared / typed the lecture notes?
- Who prepared the lecture notes? _(7 occurrences)_
- Who prepared these lecture notes?
- Who should you contact for private lessons? _(2 occurrences)_
- Who teaches this lecture? _(9 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.

## Question-formulation 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 notes.