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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paul remember hearing the postman that morning?
(a) Strangely loud in the snow.
(b) Barely audible at the second house before his.
(c) Barely audible at the house before his.
(d) Strangely quiet in the rain.

2. What does Paul notice in the gutter as he walks by it?
(a) A flyer.
(b) A letter.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A newspaper.

3. What happens to the snow while Paul's secret becomes more apparent?
(a) It gets brighter.
(b) It gets lighter.
(c) It gets heavier.
(d) It gets darker.

4. What is Paul NOT doing, as his mother points out in Part 1?
(a) Walking straight.
(b) Listening.
(c) Following the rules.
(d) Talking.

5. How old is Paul, as it is revealed in Part 2?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of inlay is located at the end of the sidewalk?

3. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?

4. What does Miss Buell have on her desk?

5. As Paul observes, what are the garden walls made of?

(see the answer key)

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