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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a life does Paul think he is leading?
(a) A double life.
(b) A pointless life.
(c) A triple life.
(d) A deceptive life.

2. What color is the hydrant with the painted chain on it that Paul sees?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

3. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?
(a) To feel the cold living wood.
(b) To feel the warm living wood.
(c) To feel the cold dead wood.
(d) To feel the warm dead wood.

4. At what cost does Paul believe he must keep his secret?
(a) At whatever pain it causes to others.
(b) At whatever embarrassment it causes to others.
(c) At whatever confusion it brings others.
(d) At whatever joy it brings others.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the class that Paul is in at the beginning of the story?

2. What causes Paul to think about his secret?

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

4. What does the grocer's shop have in its window?

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

(see the answer key)

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