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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 Paul describe the unknown component of the snow to be?
(a) Unmistakably satisfying.
(b) Unmistakably terrifying.
(c) Deliciously satisfying.
(d) Deliciously terrifying.

2. Where is the birdhouse?
(a) In the yard.
(b) In the apple tree.
(c) In the cherry tree.
(d) On the porch.

3. What kind of swelling does the cat have on its cheek?
(a) A familiar one.
(b) A curious one.
(c) A sickly one.
(d) A healthy one.

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

5. What does Paul do with his secret?
(a) He boasts about it to people.
(b) He wears it proudly.
(c) He lends it to people.
(d) He carries it around with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the rhythm of the postman's steps say when Paul's secret reveals itself?

2. How does Paul describe the sunlight on the roof?

3. What is the doctor doing with his fingers, as Paul observes?

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

5. What does Paul notice in the gutter as he walks by it?

(see the answer key)

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