3. What does Paul tell his mother it would be fun to be in Part 1?
(a) A polar bear.
(b) A hockey player.
(c) An explorer.
(d) An Eskimo.

4. What kind of twigs are in the delta?
(a) Long.
(b) New.
(c) Short.
(d) Lost.

5. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?
(a) To feel the warm living wood.
(b) To feel the cold dead wood.
(c) To feel the cold living wood.
(d) To feel the warm dead wood.

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

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

8. How is the cement sidewalk designed, according to Paul's description?
(a) In a striped pattern.
(b) In a haphazard pattern.
(c) In geometrical parallelograms.
(d) In geometrical trapezoids.

9. What does Paul view his secret as?
(a) A sense of education.
(b) A sense of direction.
(c) A sense of humor.
(d) A sense of possession.

10. What kind of sparrows does Paul see?
(a) Tiny.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Clean.
(d) Fat.

11. What causes Paul to think about his secret?
(a) The sky.
(b) The first hour.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The first morning.

12. What do the postman's steps have the first time that Paul's secret appears?
(a) A new secrecy.
(b) A new frequency.
(c) A familiar reassurance.
(d) A familiar sound.

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

14. What is it becoming harder to do for Paul?
(a) Get out of bed.
(b) Go to sleep.
(c) Face the sun.
(d) Stay warm.

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