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

2. What does Paul contemplate about the following morning in Part 2?
(a) If the postman will knock louder than usual.
(b) If the postman will skip his house.
(c) If the postman will have trouble finding his house with all the snow.
(d) If he will hear the postman.

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

4. How many posts are at the gateway Paul encounters?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

5. What does Paul look to for reassurance before he tells his parents about his secret?
(a) The pile of snow.
(b) The spiral of snow.
(c) His mother's eyes.
(d) His shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul view his secret as?

2. How many footsteps before the knock at the door does Paul hear on the morning of Part 1?

3. How is the snow's presence different during Paul's examination?

4. What is Paul staring at while the doctor questions him?

5. How is the cement sidewalk designed, according to Paul's description?

(see the answer key)

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