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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paul thinking of as the other students answer Miss Buell's questions?
(a) The rain forests.
(b) The tropic regions.
(c) The jungles.
(d) The arctic regions.

2. How does Paul describe the roadway on his street in Part 1?
(a) Cobbled.
(b) Crooked.
(c) Graveled.
(d) Smooth.

3. What does the rhythm of the postman's steps say when Paul's secret reveals itself?
(a) Peace, remoteness, and cold.
(b) Peace, closeness, and warmth.
(c) Peace, remoteness, and warmth.
(d) Peace, closeness, and cold.

4. What does Paul think about the thoughts he is having of his secret during class?
(a) They are unacceptable.
(b) They are a pleasure.
(c) They are a distraction.
(d) They are a disturbance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul tell his mother it would be fun to be in Part 1?

2. What kind of a life does Paul think he is leading?

3. What kind of stamp does Paul's secret remind him of?

4. At what cost does Paul believe he must keep his secret?

5. How many times does the postman knock on each door?

(see the answer key)

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