In this chapter, we are introduced to the students of the University of Tartuffe, who are preparing for their final exams. We are told that they will be studying in the middle of the field, and that the ball will be passed from the right to the left field. In this case, it will be the first time in the history of the university that a team will pass the ball from one field to the other. The students are also told that the referees will be watching the match, and they are told to hurry and join the team as soon as possible.