April and May: Exams (Last Act) and Epilogue Summary and Analysis

During spring break Scott and Annette take a trip to Cape Cod to enjoy a little free time before the pressure of final exams overtakes Scott. The next terms begin on April 6 and Scott realizes that he has to pay for the lenient schedule he kept during the first half of this term. Scott begins the rigorous schedule he maintained during the first term: five hours of sleep each night, some all-nighters and weekends crammed with study.

The class knows Nicky Morris' eight-hour Procedures exam will be especially trying and Scott and Stephen feel more confident of their grasp of the subject due to the outline they have already begun preparing. Other members of the class learn of the study outline and try to join the study...