"What does the president's cabin (sic) do?"
Unclear question (to self).
Ms Rinville repeats.
"I don't know" (low voice).
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?"
"Nine." (I am amazed).
When do we celebrate Independence Day?"
"July 4."
"What did the Declaration of Independence do?"
I don't like these "do" questions, they're confusing.
Repeats with hand gestures.
"I don't know that one."
Ms. Rinville sighed and tilted her head as she marked the scoresheet.
They only ask six civics questions. Pierre missed another one, three of the six (bad).
She then went into the background questions, many.
"Are you married?"
"Yes."
"How many times have you been married?"
"Just once."
"Has your wife ever been married before?"
"No."
"Just one woman for you, huh?" The first sign I had that she was beginning to feel good about Pierre.
Pierre butchered some of his answers and I permitted myself a soft chuckle and pat on his back. He was doing the best he could and clearly was not lying, Ms Rinville just had to rephrase the questions (and talk loudly).
"Are you or have you ever been a member of a group that wanted to overthrow the government of any country by force?"..."Like if you disagree with the government you want to blow them up."
"No, I no do that."
Chuckle by me.
"Have you yourself or any group you belong to ever forced anyone to have sex against their will?"
"I no do that."
"Are you willing to bear arms if called upon in defense of the United States?"..."If we give you the guns and the helmet and say go fight, would you fight?"
Chuckle. She was doing her part.
"Yes!"
"You're killing me here," Ms. Rinville.
"I'm sorry." He won her over with that response.
We finished the background questions.
Unclear question (to self).
Ms Rinville repeats.
"I don't know" (low voice).
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?"
"Nine." (I am amazed).
When do we celebrate Independence Day?"
"July 4."
"What did the Declaration of Independence do?"
I don't like these "do" questions, they're confusing.
Repeats with hand gestures.
"I don't know that one."
Ms. Rinville sighed and tilted her head as she marked the scoresheet.
They only ask six civics questions. Pierre missed another one, three of the six (bad).
She then went into the background questions, many.
"Are you married?"
"Yes."
"How many times have you been married?"
"Just once."
"Has your wife ever been married before?"
"No."
"Just one woman for you, huh?" The first sign I had that she was beginning to feel good about Pierre.
Pierre butchered some of his answers and I permitted myself a soft chuckle and pat on his back. He was doing the best he could and clearly was not lying, Ms Rinville just had to rephrase the questions (and talk loudly).
"Are you or have you ever been a member of a group that wanted to overthrow the government of any country by force?"..."Like if you disagree with the government you want to blow them up."
"No, I no do that."
Chuckle by me.
"Have you yourself or any group you belong to ever forced anyone to have sex against their will?"
"I no do that."
"Are you willing to bear arms if called upon in defense of the United States?"..."If we give you the guns and the helmet and say go fight, would you fight?"
Chuckle. She was doing her part.
"Yes!"
"You're killing me here," Ms. Rinville.
"I'm sorry." He won her over with that response.
We finished the background questions.
