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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paul describe the postman's knock on the door of his house?
(a) Tremendous.
(b) Surprising.
(c) Disappointing.
(d) Insignificant.

2. How does Paul feel about his mother as Part 1 ends?
(a) He feels contempt for her.
(b) He feels resentment toward her.
(c) He feels closer to her than before.
(d) He feels sorry for her.

3. What does Paul compare his secret to in the beginning of the story?
(a) A beautiful basket.
(b) A beautiful picture.
(c) A beautiful trinket.
(d) A beautiful day.

4. What does the doctor confirm with Paul before proceeding to the end of the examination?
(a) That he is not seeing anything unusual.
(b) That he has never felt this strange before.
(c) That he is not aware of the questions he will ask.
(d) That he will answer his questions.

5. What kind of sparrows does Paul see?
(a) Fat.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Tiny.
(d) Clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boots does the postman have?

2. What does Paul cover up in the cement with his foot?

3. What does Paul imagine while looking through his window?

4. As Paul remembers, how many times does his mother ask him to pass the plate at the luncheon table?

5. How does Deidre smile at Paul after he answers the question in class?

(see the answer key)

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