The Midterm

Professor Emily Harper walked into the classroom completely unaware that anything unusual was about to happen.

“Good morning, everyone.”

“Good morning, Professor,” the class replied, trying very hard not to laugh.

Emily frowned.

“What?”

One of the students pointed toward the whiteboard.

She turned around.

Written in huge letters was:

PUNISH THE PROFESSOR DAY!

Emily stared at it.

“What on earth is that supposed to mean?”

“Your midterm,” a student announced.

“My midterm?”

“Today, Professor, you are taking the test.”

Before she could object, another student walked up and placed a pair of ridiculous rabbit ears on her head.

Emily touched them.

“Oh, you have got to be kidding me.”

“Test one,” the student said. “Hands behind your neck and keep them there, no matter what happens.”

The class watched expectantly.

With a resigned sigh, Emily put her hands behind her neck.

Another student stepped up behind her. He reached around her chest and opened her shirt.

Emily froze.

A third student pulled down her pants and announced:

“Test two: Hop like a rabbit.”

Professor Harper stared at the class.

They looked as if they were very serious about it.

.

She started hobbling awkwardly across the front of the room, her rabbit ears bouncing with every step.

And not just the ears.

"Very good!" someone called.

“Keep going!”

“Excellent form!”

Emily finally came to a stop, breathing heavily.

“Am I done?”

The class looked at each other.

The model student stood up.

“Professor, I'm afraid the midterm isn't over yet.”