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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the postman's footsteps, as Paul recalls?
(a) They gradually become less annoying.
(b) They gradually become more annoying.
(c) They gradually become more indistinct.
(d) They gradually become more distinct.

2. How does Paul feel about the doctor's attempt to discover the truth?
(a) He is amused by it.
(b) He is worried by it.
(c) He is fearful of it.
(d) He is saddened by it.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What number is on the front door of Paul's house?

2. What is the most distressing feature of Paul's secret?

3. How does Paul describe the presence of his parents and the doctor to himself?

4. What does Paul consider to be his mother's question concerning what he is thinking about?

5. What was Paul doing when his secret appeared for the first time?

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