Chapter 11 Summary: Congratulations, boys

This chapter begins with Bruno and Boots studying for the exams because they think that if the get good grades in the exams, Mr. Sturgeon will reward them putting them back together again as roommates and they would be allowed to be friends again, and they are studying very hard in order to get the highest grades in all McDonald Hall. Elmer had to retreat to the school library because Bruno had a lot of textbooks, papers and charts all over both beds, both desks and a good portion of the floor. Notes on organic chemistry were taped to the bathroom walls so that no time would be wasted because the exams would begin very soon. In room 109 was George studying using a new mini-computer, he was sat in a sort of trance linked to the computer by a pair of earphones. The computer had been pre-programmed for his courses and was feeding him questions. George was typing his answers on the keyboard and numbers on the screen indicated his percentage in each course. All but one was first-class marks. George was extremely upset because he had only attained 78% in physics. He was, however, running a 98% in health. Boots had also went to the library because he was more determined than ever to get good marks, because his most wanted desire was the day he could remove himself from the domicile of George Wexford-Smyth III and get back with his best friend.

So the days passed and the boys discovered something very unusual about the exams, they said that the exams were very easy and after they were summoned by Mr. Sturgeon. When the boys went to the Mr. Sturgeon’s office, he was very happy about the results of the exams and he told to the boys that the got one of the highest grades in all the school, the boys were very exited about the news and they were expecting that Mr. Sturgeon let them get back together again as roommates as a reward for the good grades, but Mr. Sturgeon told them something different about that, he told to the boys that actually was a very good idea putting them with students like Elmer and George. Mr. Sturgeon thought that thanks to Elmer and George, Bruno and Boots got the very good grades in the exams and the only reward that they receive form Mr. Sturgeon was the restoration of their privileges, then Bruno and Boots went out from Mr. Sturgeon’s office with too much sadness and disappointment because the Bruno’s plan didn’t work, so Bruno told to Boots that they had to meet at the old canon at midnight in order to make another plan.