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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paul feel when he is rushed at by his mother?
(a) Confused.
(b) Delirious.
(c) Ambiguous.
(d) Horrified.

2. What does the snow do once it reaches the ceiling?
(a) It sways.
(b) It falls apart.
(c) It sticks to the ceiling.
(d) It falls back down.

3. How does Deidre smile at Paul after he answers the question in class?
(a) Smugly.
(b) Boldly.
(c) Shyly.
(d) Cleverly.

4. How many houses does Paul discover come before his own on the street?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

5. How does Paul respond when the doctor asks how he is feeling?
(a) Far from all right.
(b) Not quite all right.
(c) Quite all right.
(d) Somewhat all right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the postman's footsteps, as Paul recalls?

2. What has Paul neglected about his shoes?

3. What does Paul look past the snow to see in answering Miss Buell's question?

4. What shape are the stones balanced on top of the gateway posts?

5. What is Paul deliberately delaying on the way home from school?

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