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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miss Buell have on her desk?
(a) An apple.
(b) The homework assignments.
(c) A pen collection.
(d) A globe.

2. What kind of stamp does Paul's secret remind him of?
(a) Worn.
(b) Large.
(c) Rare.
(d) Old.

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

4. What shape are the stones balanced on top of the gateway posts?
(a) Odd-shaped.
(b) Circular.
(c) Egg-shaped.
(d) Normal.

5. As Paul arrives at his house in Part 2, what does he feel about the one thing he had looked forward to?
(a) Consumed by it.
(b) Contempt toward it.
(c) Deprived of it.
(d) Oblivious to it.

6. How does Paul describe Miss Buell's face?
(a) Reddish and unfriendly.
(b) Grayish and kindly.
(c) Grayish and unfriendly.
(d) Reddish and kindly.

7. What does Paul notice about his window as he stands underneath it in Part 2?
(a) It has snow on it.
(b) It is closed.
(c) It is dirty.
(d) It is open.

8. According to what Paul reads, how is Mrs. Amelia D. Cravath cured of her illness?
(a) By Cooper's Ointment.
(b) By Crowley's Ointment.
(c) By Caley's Ointment.
(d) By Casey's Ointment.

9. As Paul remembers, how many times does his mother ask him to pass the plate at the luncheon table?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

10. How are the dog tracks arranged on the sidewalk?
(a) Strategically.
(b) Rhythmically.
(c) Randomly.
(d) Orderly.

11. When did Paul's secret start?
(a) In January.
(b) In December.
(c) In November.
(d) In February.

12. As Paul observes, what are the garden walls made of?
(a) Wood, plastic, and stone.
(b) Brick, plastic, and stone.
(c) Brick, plaster, and stone.
(d) Wood, plaster, and stone.

13. In Part 1, what is Miss Buell talking about as Paul remembers his secret?
(a) Land of unpredictable snow.
(b) Sea of perpetual snow.
(c) Sea of unpredictable snow.
(d) Land of perpetual snow.

14. What are the items Paul notices on his walk in comparison to the snow?
(a) Threatening.
(b) A counterpoint.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) A fallacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many footsteps before the knock at the door does Paul hear on the morning of Part 1?

2. What word does Paul read in large capital letters?

3. How long is the class that Paul is in at the beginning of the story?

4. What leans over the garden walls on Paul's walk home?

5. How does Paul describe the postman's knock on the door of his house?

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