# Comparative Literature 2 — MCQ Merge Report

## Outcome

- Input question records: **5668**
- Final unique content questions: **4847**
- Repeated questions removed: **744**
- Administrative / non-content questions removed: **68**
- Additional distinct questions removed by user request: **3** (9 source occurrences)
- Invalid question records removed: **0**

## Final counts by lecture

| Lecture | Final questions |
|---|---:|
| Lecture 1 | 285 |
| Lectures 2 and 3 | 323 |
| Lecture 4 | 378 |
| Lecture 5 | 577 |
| Lecture 6 | 704 |
| Lecture 7 | 641 |
| Lecture 8 | 853 |
| Lecture 9 | 631 |
| Lecture 10 (Final) | 455 |

## Source files

| Collection | File | Records |
|---|---|---:|
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_10_FINAL_MCQs.html | 458 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs (1).html | 138 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs.html | 163 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_2-3_MCQs.html | 110 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_4_MCQs.html | 306 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_5_MCQs (1).html | 96 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_5_MCQs.html | 388 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_6_MCQs.html | 364 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_7_MCQs.html | 328 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_8_MCQs.html | 419 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_9_MCQs.html | 637 |
| MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lectures_2_and_3_MCQs.html | 220 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs (1).html | 138 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs.html | 138 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_2-3_MCQs.html | 110 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_4_MCQs.html | 83 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_5_MCQs (1).html | 96 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_5_MCQs.html | 290 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_6_MCQs.html | 382 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_7_MCQs.html | 333 |
| Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_1_MCQs | Comparative_Literature_2_Lecture_8_MCQs.html | 471 |

## Removed non-content questions

- All of the following accurately reflect Page 1 EXCEPT: _(7 occurrences)_
- All of the following accurately reflect Page 3 EXCEPT:
- Complete the lecture detail: “____ NOT CALL ME).” _(3 occurrences)_
- Complete the lecture detail: “That is the end of the ____ of The Oresteia.”
- How many pages are in this specific lecture note set?
- What does the lecture state about Attending lectures?
- What does the lecture state about Everything written in bold?
- What does the lecture state about In this lecture, the lecturer? _(5 occurrences)_
- What does the lecture state about My notes and comments?
- What does the lecture state about That?
- What does the lecture state about The Flies In this lecture, the lecturer? _(3 occurrences)_
- What is the primary subject of this lecture?
- What numerical detail belongs in this lecture statement: “The Flies Tips Before we kick off our introductory lecture, let me remind you of some tips about studying the course and the style of these lecture-notes: .”?
- What phrase marks the end of the handout? _(8 occurrences)_
- What will the lecturer do in this lecture?
- Which course is this lecture for? _(8 occurrences)_
- Which lecture number is this? _(6 occurrences)_
- Which lecture of Comparative Literature 2 is this?
- Which person or character makes this lecture statement accurate: “ the semester we will compare the two works and discuss few ideas about the dramatists’ lives.”?
- Which play will the lecturer read in this lecture? _(2 occurrences)_
- Which university is named on the cover? _(3 occurrences)_
- Who belongs in the blank in this lecture-based statement: “ the plays at home before attending the lecture saves a lot of time and helps you to understand the lecturer very well.”?
- Who prepared the lecture notes? _(8 occurrences)_
- With which play does the lecture start? _(2 occurrences)_

## Deduplication rules

- Exact duplicate wording plus the same correct answer was removed across the full collection.
- 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.

## Additional user-requested removals

- Which academic year is this lecture aimed at?
- Who teaches Comparative Literature 2?
- How is the exam described?
- Which academic year is this lecture aimed at?
- Who teaches Comparative Literature 2?
- How is the exam described?
- Which academic year is this lecture aimed at?
- Who teaches Comparative Literature 2?
- How is the exam described?