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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul view his secret as?
(a) A sense of possession.
(b) A sense of humor.
(c) A sense of direction.
(d) A sense of education.

2. What is the mud like in the delta?
(a) Circular.
(b) Fan-shaped.
(c) Triangular.
(d) Heart-shaped.

3. What does Paul look past the snow to see in answering Miss Buell's question?
(a) The blackboard.
(b) His textbook.
(c) The window.
(d) The door.

4. What has happened to the river as Paul crosses it on his way home?
(a) It has become dirty.
(b) It has dried up.
(c) It has flooded.
(d) It has frozen.

5. How many footsteps before the knock at the door does Paul hear on the morning of Part 1?
(a) Two or three.
(b) Four or five.
(c) One or two.
(d) Three or four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul's mother tell him might need to be done?

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

3. What is Paul listening for the postman to do when his secret appears?

4. What kind of twigs are in the delta?

5. What does Miss Buell have on her desk?

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