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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Paul's parents feel as they talk with the doctor?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Sad.
(c) Oblivious.
(d) Relieved.

2. When does Paul's doctor appointment take place in Part 3?
(a) Before dinner.
(b) After dinner.
(c) The following morning after breakfast.
(d) The following morning before breakfast.

3. What is Paul deliberately delaying on the way home from school?
(a) The pain of seeing no snow on his roof.
(b) The pain of seeing his street.
(c) The pleasure of talking to the postman about snow.
(d) The pleasure of seeing his own street.

4. How is the snow's presence different during Paul's examination?
(a) It is heavier.
(b) It is gentler.
(c) It is brighter.
(d) It is louder.

5. What word does Paul use to depict the walk home in the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Lengthy.
(b) Brief.
(c) Timeless.
(d) Pointless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?

2. In Part 2, what does Paul find desirable as it relates to his parents?

3. What is it becoming harder to do for Paul?

4. What are the minds of his parents bound to, according to Paul?

5. What kind of sparrows does Paul see?

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