> Part of the test is to see how I use resources to obtain the data/knowledge needed to simply 
> get the job done - not that I even have to do it myself!So that's where you guys come in!

FATAL ERROR in social_interaction.h:
    Invalid use of shared resources
    Access denied
    This attempt has been logged and will be reported

Err... we're not that kind of resource.

We're always happy to help someone who is having a problem with Perl. You, however, are not having a problem with Perl: you're having a problem with misleading your potential employer. That's not something we're going to help you with - except, perhaps, in a larger context (i.e., fixing yourself) and longer term (assuming you're smart enough to take the advice that's already been given to you.)

Have a little self-respect. A little dignity, perhaps. Instead of scrambling in a panic, learn to say "I don't know." Have a little spine, and say "why am I being tested on something I've never claimed to know and that I won't be using?" You may not get that specific job (or you might - if your potential employer was testing you for the very qualities I'm describing; a test you are currently failing), but you'll have the tools to let you get a job where you'll be valued and respected... instead of being a dishrag.

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Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe. -- HG Wells