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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Silent Snow, Secret Snow take place?
(a) In Wisconsin.
(b) In Minnesota.
(c) In a dream.
(d) In Paul's mind.

3. How does Paul describe Miss Buell's face?
(a) Grayish and kindly.
(b) Grayish and unfriendly.
(c) Reddish and kindly.
(d) Reddish and unfriendly.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul's mother get for him to help with his new vagueness?

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

3. What causes Paul to think about his secret?

4. What does Paul do with his secret?

5. How does Paul describe the roadway on his street in Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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