LOL. I remember those days. I think I had a thick book of SAT tests with the answers in the back. Number 2 pencils saved the day for me. All these years later I still pay extra. https://www.amazon.com/Ticonderoga-Wood-Cased-Graphite-Pencils-13872/dp/B00125Q75Y And I think it's a sin to buy them pre-sharpened.