open loops

a first-grade teacher, ss. prema, was having trouble with one of her students. the teacher asked, ' gopi, what's your problem?'
gopi answered, 'i'm too smart for the 1st grade. my sister is in the 3rd grade and i'm smarter than she is! i think i should be in the 3rd grade too!'
ms. prema had enough. she took gopi to the principal's office.
while gopi waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. the principal told ms. prema he would give the boy a test. if he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. she agreed.
gopi was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.
principal: 'what is 3 x 3?'
gopi: '9.'
principal: 'what is 6 x 6?'
gopi: '36.'
and so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know. the principal looks at ms. prema and tells her, 'i think gopi can go to the 3rd grade'
ms. prema says to the principal, 'let me ask him some questions.'
the principal and gopi both agreed.
ms. prema asks, 'what does a cow have four of that i have only two of?'
gopi, after a moment: 'legs.'
ms. prema: 'what is in your pants that you have but i do not have?'
the principal wondered why would she ask such a question!
gopi replied: 'pockets.'
ms.prema: 'what does a dog do that a man steps into?'
gopi: 'pants.'
the principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open.
ms. prema: 'what does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?'
gopi: 'shake hands.'
the principal was trembling.
ms.prema: 'what word starts with an 'f' and ends in 'k' that means a lot of heat and excitement?'
gopi: 'fire truck.'
the principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, 'send gopi to iim ahmedabad, i got the last five questions wrong.