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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the bricks laid in the sidewalks?
(a) Straight.
(b) In one consistent pattern.
(c) Crooked.
(d) In many patterns.

2. Where does Paul think the snow's voice is coming from?
(a) The corner by the front window.
(b) The hallway.
(c) The stairway.
(d) The corner by the back window.

3. What does Paul compare his secret to in the beginning of the story?
(a) A beautiful day.
(b) A beautiful trinket.
(c) A beautiful picture.
(d) A beautiful basket.

4. What does Paul's mother tell him might need to be done?
(a) He might have to go to summer school.
(b) He might have to see a doctor.
(c) He might have to do extra chores.
(d) He might have to have a tutor.

5. In what way does the light fall into the front of Paul's room?
(a) Forcefully.
(b) Smoothly.
(c) Brutally.
(d) Evenly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Paul speaks to his mother for the final time?

2. What are the items Paul notices on his walk in comparison to the snow?

3. How are the dog tracks arranged on the sidewalk?

4. What sound does the snow make at the intrusion in the last part of the story?

5. What happens to the postman's footsteps, as Paul recalls?

(see the answer key)

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