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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 globe.
(d) A pen collection.

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

3. What is Paul thinking of as the other students answer Miss Buell's questions?
(a) The tropic regions.
(b) The arctic regions.
(c) The rain forests.
(d) The jungles.

4. What happens to the postman's footsteps, as Paul recalls?
(a) They gradually become more distinct.
(b) They gradually become more indistinct.
(c) They gradually become less annoying.
(d) They gradually become more annoying.

5. What number is on the front door of Paul's house?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

6. What was Paul doing when his secret appeared for the first time?
(a) Eating breakfast.
(b) Waking up.
(c) Going to sleep.
(d) Eating lunch.

7. How does Paul remember hearing the postman that morning?
(a) Barely audible at the house before his.
(b) Strangely quiet in the rain.
(c) Strangely loud in the snow.
(d) Barely audible at the second house before his.

8. What word does Paul use to depict the walk home in the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Pointless.
(b) Lengthy.
(c) Timeless.
(d) Brief.

9. What kind of swelling does the cat have on its cheek?
(a) A sickly one.
(b) A curious one.
(c) A familiar one.
(d) A healthy one.

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

11. What kind of a life does Paul think he is leading?
(a) A deceptive life.
(b) A double life.
(c) A pointless life.
(d) A triple life.

12. How does Paul describe the roadway on his street in Part 1?
(a) Cobbled.
(b) Smooth.
(c) Crooked.
(d) Graveled.

13. Why is the birdhouse empty?
(a) It is too small for the birds.
(b) It is too warm for the birds.
(c) It is the wrong time of year for wrens.
(d) It is the wrong time of year for robins.

14. What does Paul cover up in the cement with his foot?
(a) The hollows.
(b) The chips.
(c) The dirt.
(d) The cracks.

15. What does Paul imagine while looking through his window?
(a) That he can see himself.
(b) That he can see his father.
(c) That he can see his bedroom wall.
(d) That he can see his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gaze is Paul using to look at the birdhouse?

2. According to what Paul reads, how is Mrs. Amelia D. Cravath cured of her illness?

3. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?

4. How does Paul describe the way his shoes walk on the pavement?

5. As Paul remembers, how many times does his mother ask him to pass the plate at the luncheon table?

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