Because of what Juliana Taylor said, everyone buried their heads and continued working on their exams, and everything fell quiet.
For the next few exams, Vera Xavier was the first to hand in her test every time. The other students' initial surprise had given way to nonchalance, and they started to look at her as if she were a fool.
Vera Xavier simply ignored their stares and continued to turn in her papers early whenever she finished.
In those days, Crestfall's college entrance exams had not yet been reformed and still followed the old system. In addition to Chinese, Math, Foreign Language, and Politics, which were required for both the liberal arts and science tracks, the science track also required Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. This meant a total of seven subjects—four to be tested today, and three more tomorrow.
The entire day was filled with exams, and students could basically leave as soon as they finished.
