Craig was in a playful mood today, which was delightful but slowed us down in progress on the SSAT. He read several passages in the SSAT Prep book and answered the questions quite capably. Once we turned our attention to the essay, however, we really hit a wall. The prompt was, "What three literary figures would you invite to dinner and why?" Craig could not generate characters, either living or dead, imaginary or real, that he wanted to use. This is a typical and common prompt, so it is *imperative* that he have three in his pocket in case this prompt appears on the next SSAT sitting.