This document contains instructions for a mid-term exam covering topics in casting and machining processes. It lists 5 questions - (1) defining directional solidification and methods to achieve it, (2) explaining how hollow castings are made, (3) calculating dimensions for a wooden pattern for a casting based on given dimensions, allowances, and tapers, (4) drawing and describing a four jaw chuck, and (5) explaining and diagramming eccentric turning.