How did you gain admission?

• A. By three distinct knocks upon the outside of the door.
• B. By presenting a password to a guardian.
• C. By knocking twice and then once.
• D. By entering with a file of subordinate officers.

Answer: (A)

Three distinct knocks on the door are the traditional signal that a petitioner seeking admission is present. In the Entered Apprentice ceremony, this triple tapping initiates the rite and prompts the guardian at the door to respond and proceed with entry, moving the candidate into the lodge after proper verification. The other options don’t fit the door-entry ritual: a password at the door isn’t how admission is typically gained in this stage, the pattern of knocking described isn’t correct, and bringing in officers isn’t part of the entry signal.