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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Paul use to describe the progress of his secret?
(a) Amazing.
(b) Delicious.
(c) Fulfilling.
(d) Rapid.

2. What happens to the story as the snow tells it to Paul?
(a) It gets closer.
(b) It gets farther away.
(c) It gets larger.
(d) It gets smaller.

3. How does the snow tell Paul to prepare for what is coming?
(a) By running around in circles.
(b) By closing his eyes.
(c) By talking repeatedly.
(d) By keeping his eyes open.

4. When does Paul think that the snow arrives in the last part of the story?
(a) Not a moment too soon.
(b) Before he is ready for it.
(c) Late.
(d) Early.

5. After his father indicates concern, what does Paul think of the doctor's questioning?
(a) It is a ridiculous farce.
(b) It is a necessary event.
(c) It is a ridiculous event.
(d) It is a necessary farce.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Paul arrives at his house in Part 2, what does he feel about the one thing he had looked forward to?

2. What does Paul think of the effort it takes to answer Miss Buell's question?

3. What does Paul's world become at the end of the story?

4. In Part 2, what does Paul find desirable as it relates to his parents?

5. How does Paul remember hearing the postman that morning?

(see the answer key)

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