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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paul remember hearing the postman that morning?
(a) Barely audible at the house before his.
(b) Strangely loud in the snow.
(c) Barely audible at the second house before his.
(d) Strangely quiet in the rain.

2. How is the doctor grinning at Paul?
(a) Falsely.
(b) Sincerely.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Intently.

3. How does the doctor ask Paul to read from the book?
(a) To hold it higher than normal.
(b) To hold it upside down.
(c) To hold it normally.
(d) To hold it lower than normal.

4. What kind of a life does Paul think he is leading?
(a) A deceptive life.
(b) A double life.
(c) A pointless life.
(d) A triple life.

5. What is Paul listening for the postman to do when his secret appears?
(a) Round the corner.
(b) Run down the street.
(c) Walk away from the house.
(d) Stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Paul's doctor appointment take place in Part 3?

2. What does Paul compare his secret to in the beginning of the story?

3. How does Paul observe the elm tree and other things on his way home?

4. How is the floor described in Part 4?

5. What does Paul state that his secret gives him?

(see the answer key)

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