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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has the snow deliberately put on while the doctor questions Paul?
(a) Its disguise.
(b) Its winter hat.
(c) Its winter coat.
(d) Its manners.

2. How old is Paul, as it is revealed in Part 2?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

3. What does Paul imagine the snow on the street to be?
(a) White centered lines.
(b) White perfect circles.
(c) White ragged circles.
(d) White ragged lines.

4. What is the doctor doing with his fingers, as Paul observes?
(a) Scratching the top of his glasses.
(b) Scratching the button on his coat.
(c) Scratching the side of his head.
(d) Scratching his chin.

5. How long is the class that Paul is in at the beginning of the story?
(a) Forty minutes.
(b) A half hour.
(c) An hour and a half.
(d) An hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mud like in the delta?

2. What does Paul do before he answers the doctor?

3. What does the doctor ask Paul after he establishes their friendship?

4. What word does Paul use to describe the progress of his secret?

5. At what cost does Paul believe he must keep his secret?

(see the answer key)

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