It was a long shot, but it looks like Brogue's hastily laid plan is working so far. However, next is the hardest part: actually completing the exam.

First, the performance: Having lived with spellcasters for many years, he has no problem miming some gestures and speaking gibberish that should be roughly equivalent to those that would accompany a simple enchantment.

Next, the hook: Brogue gives a slight nod to the professor before clearing his throat and turning back to Patricia. "Miss Penistone," he begins matter-of-fact-ly, "a simple conundrum: let us say there exists an automaton, a golem. This isn't an ordinary golem, though. This golem is created out of flesh and blood, made to look human, just like you. Additionally, it can think, and in fact has been created with a magically modified memory. It thinks that it is human, remembers a childhood that never happened, et cetera. Really, the only difference is that it was made and not born. Now, the question: Patricia, is this creation not human?"