The person in question is really not a troll. He's simply using common-sense logic and making correct answers. It looks like the teacher was examining the degree of conformity that a given student is susceptible to. Unfortunately, a lot of students fall for that, me included. BUT, I was eventually woken up and jumped the cog machine before it ate me up entirely.
He could be another leader in the far future with sorely-needed common sense. Most people up in DC do not have any, and they will be fed common sense the HARD WAY.