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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paul deliberately delaying on the way home from school?
(a) The pain of seeing no snow on his roof.
(b) The pleasure of seeing his own street.
(c) The pleasure of talking to the postman about snow.
(d) The pain of seeing his street.

2. As Paul further resents the examination, what type of parody does he call it?
(a) Ironic.
(b) Grotesque.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Sad.

3. What does the snow first tell Paul to do in Part 4?
(a) Hide.
(b) Listen.
(c) Run away.
(d) Speak.

4. What has happened to the river as Paul crosses it on his way home?
(a) It has frozen.
(b) It has flooded.
(c) It has become dirty.
(d) It has dried up.

5. What does the rhythm of the postman's steps say when Paul's secret reveals itself?
(a) Peace, remoteness, and warmth.
(b) Peace, closeness, and cold.
(c) Peace, remoteness, and cold.
(d) Peace, closeness, and warmth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul think the snow is in Part 2?

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

3. What is Paul listening for the postman to do when his secret appears?

4. How is the light described as it enters Paul's room in Part 4?

5. What does Paul call the balanced stones?

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