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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shape are the stones balanced on top of the gateway posts?
(a) Egg-shaped.
(b) Circular.
(c) Odd-shaped.
(d) Normal.

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

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

4. According to Paul's assumption, what does the snow make in between the houses?
(a) Little circles.
(b) Little triangles.
(c) Little squares.
(d) Little rectangles.

5. What causes Paul to think about his secret?
(a) The first morning.
(b) The sky.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The first hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul hear the bell ring during his secret's first appearance?

2. What kind of twigs are in the delta?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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