Final Exam

[Pretender]

It was the final examination for an introductory English course

at the local university. The examination was two hours long, and

exam booklets were provided. The professor was very strict and

told the class that any exam that was not on his desk in exactly

two hours would not be accepted and the student would fail. A

half hour into the exam, a student came rushing in and asked the

professor for an exam booklet.

 

"You're not going to have time to finish this," the professor

stated sarcastically as he handed the student a booklet.

 

"Yes I will," replied the student. He then took a seat and began

writing. After two hours, the professor called for the exams,

and the students filed up and handed them in. All except the

late student, who continued writing. A half hour later, the last

student came up to the professor who was sitting at his desk

preparing for his next class. He attempted to put his exam on

the stack of exam booklets already there.

 

"No you don't, I'm not going to accept that. It's late." The

student looked incredulous and angry.

 

"Do you know WHO I am?"

 

"No, as a matter of fact I don't," replied the professor.

 

"DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" The student asked again.

 

"No, and I don't care." Replied the professor with an air of

superiority.

 

"Good," replied the student, who quickly lifted the stack of

completed exams, stuffed his in the middle, and walked out of

the room.

 

[-Dodge-]

I didn't quite get that.

[Wolfie]

Since the professor didn't know who the student was, and the student stuffed his late paper in with the rest of the other papers (not on top but into the middle of them), the professor can't know whose paper to discard.