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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul think of the effort it takes to answer Miss Buell's question?
(a) He finds it amusing.
(b) He finds it annoying.
(c) He finds it distracting.
(d) He finds it confusing.

2. 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.

3. What do the postman's steps have the first time that Paul's secret appears?
(a) A familiar reassurance.
(b) A familiar sound.
(c) A new frequency.
(d) A new secrecy.

4. What does Paul state that his secret gives him?
(a) A wall to hide behind.
(b) A wall to stand up against.
(c) A door to close.
(d) A door to walk through.

5. How does Paul describe the coin that matches his secret?
(a) Gold.
(b) Old.
(c) New.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of swelling does the cat have on its cheek?

2. What kind of boots does the postman have?

3. What is Paul thinking of as the other students answer Miss Buell's questions?

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

5. How many footsteps before the knock at the door does Paul hear on the morning of Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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