> Firstly, this raises the interesting question "why the hell are they
> even interviewing me?" Especially given how badly I did with the test
> they sent. Presumably the purpose of a test is to weed out the people
> who are completely unsuitable, so they can concentrate on the people who
> show at least a minimal aptitude for the work.
>

Possible answer #1:  You still did better than any other candidate.
Possible answer #2:  The questions you left blank were "traps" to weed 
out the BSers (I had a few questions like that when I was interviewing 
people).  By leaving them blank it showed them you weren't trying to 
show off.
Possible answer #3:  "Bob, this guy is not qualified for my position, 
but he would clearly be a good candidtate for you!  You should check him 
out"  I've done that with many CVs that were sent to me, and have also 
received a few people that were initially interviewed by other depts.


> None of this is stuff you want to say in a formal interview. So the
> question is... what the heck am I going to tell these guys? They're
> offering a job that's almost impossible to commute to, coding in a
> language I dislike. So why the heck did I apply?
>

Andy needs food.  Badly.

(Bonus points if you get the reference)

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