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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 describe the sunlight on the roof?
(a) Radiant.
(b) Present.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Blatant.

2. What does Miss Buell have on her desk?
(a) A globe.
(b) An apple.
(c) A pen collection.
(d) The homework assignments.

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

4. How does Paul describe the way his shoes walk on the pavement?
(a) Loudly.
(b) Disorderly.
(c) Scarcely.
(d) Obediently.

5. As Paul remembers, how many times does his mother ask him to pass the plate at the luncheon table?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul observe the elm tree and other things on his way home?

2. How old is Paul, as it is revealed in Part 2?

3. In Part 1, what is Miss Buell talking about as Paul remembers his secret?

4. What does Paul compare his secret to in the beginning of the story?

5. What kind of boots does the postman have?

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