The narrator wakes up in the middle of the night to find that he's been having strange dreams. He's worried about his upcoming exam, which is supposed to take place the next day. The school bell rings, and the bell rings louder than usual. The narrator is worried that he won't be able to take the exam because he doesn't have enough time to prepare for it. He also worries about how he'll remember the exam, since he hasn't learned anything new in the past few days. He wonders if the professor is going to cheat on the exam. He can't figure out what's wrong with him.