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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What leans over the garden walls on Paul's walk home?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Bushes.
(d) Birds.

3. What class is Paul in as the story begins?
(a) Biology.
(b) Geography.
(c) Science.
(d) Math.

4. 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 warm dead wood.
(d) To feel the cold dead wood.

5. How does Paul observe the elm tree and other things on his way home?
(a) With a tainted eye.
(b) With a careful eye.
(c) With a skeptical eye.
(d) With a tolerant eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul describe the coin that matches his secret?

2. What does the doctor ask Paul to do in the beginning of his examination?

3. What does Paul call the balanced stones?

4. What does Paul cover up in the cement with his foot?

5. How does Paul respond when the doctor asks how he is feeling?

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