The Proctor
There is one other person in Room 44.
You never get a good look at him.
He walks the rows while you work. You will hear him coming before you see him, and when he reaches your desk, you are supposed to stop writing.
Keep writing, and he notices.
He will not say anything. It simply goes on your record.
And your record is what the examination is really keeping.
Attendance
Every so often, the public address system calls a student's name.
If it calls yours, you have about four seconds to stop what you are doing and look up.
Look up in time, and the proctor moves on.
Miss it, and your examination ends.
That is one of the things you may not expect from PENCILS DOWN. You spend most of the exam with your head down, working through questions, while the room itself keeps interrupting you to see whether you are still paying attention.
Keep your pencils moving.
Just know when to put them down.
Add it to your wishlist
PENCILS DOWN is out September 4.
Add it to your wishlist so Steam can let you know when the examination begins.
Thanks for reading.
See you in Room 44.