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One Ring to Bring Them All

November 9, 2018

An abstract algebra professor answers 'what's on the midterm?' with a Lord of the Rings quote, punning on rings.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-11-09-one-ring-to-bring-them-all/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

[Board: "Test Thursday — 30% of final grades"] Professor: "ONE RING TO BRING THEM ALL AND IN THE DARKNESS, BIND THEM"

[Caption] "We began to regret asking what would be on the Abstract Algebra midterm."

Topics
Advanced Math › Ring TheoryAdvanced Math › Abstract AlgebraMath Culture › Assessment
Level
College
Themes
Pop CultureLiterature & MythPunsTeachers & Classroom