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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does the snow speak to Paul as he jumps into his bed?
(a) From his right side.
(b) From all sides at once.
(c) From his left side.
(d) From above him.

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

3. As Paul reads in Part 3, who is the son of Cronus?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

4. How is the light described as it enters Paul's room in Part 4?
(a) Strained.
(b) Inviting.
(c) Welcoming.
(d) Horrible.

5. What does the snow ask Paul if he remembers?
(a) The reason for his anger.
(b) The number of steps that the postman took.
(c) The story it promised him.
(d) The number of times the postman knocked.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the floor described in Part 4?

2. What does Paul think about the thoughts he is having of his secret during class?

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

4. What does Paul imagine while looking through his window?

5. What has happened to the river as Paul crosses it on his way home?

(see the answer key)

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