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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cannot compare with the snow, according to Paul?
(a) A great novel.
(b) An epic poem.
(c) A play.
(d) A fairy tale.

2. What type of inlay is located at the end of the sidewalk?
(a) Brass.
(b) Gold.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Silver.

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

4. What does Paul call the balanced stones?
(a) A perpetual horror.
(b) A sign of strength.
(c) A sign of weakness.
(d) A perpetual wonder.

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

6. What does Paul imagine the snow on the street to be?
(a) White perfect circles.
(b) White centered lines.
(c) White ragged lines.
(d) White ragged circles.

7. 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) Deprived of it.
(c) Contempt toward it.
(d) Oblivious to it.

8. What does Paul imagine was NOT recorded as the dog walked through the wet cement?
(a) His tail wagging.
(b) His 2 rear feet.
(c) His barking.
(d) His 2 front feet.

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

10. What does Paul compare his secret to in the beginning of the story?
(a) A beautiful basket.
(b) A beautiful picture.
(c) A beautiful day.
(d) A beautiful trinket.

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

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

13. What is of the utmost significance to Paul, with regard to his secret?
(a) To remain resolute.
(b) To remain selfish.
(c) To remain focused.
(d) To remain generous.

14. According to Paul's assumption, what does the snow make in between the houses?
(a) Little squares.
(b) Little circles.
(c) Little triangles.
(d) Little rectangles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What class is Paul in as the story begins?

2. How does Paul feel about his mother as Part 1 ends?

3. What word does Paul use to describe the progress of his secret?

4. How does Paul observe the elm tree and other things on his way home?

5. What does Paul state that his secret gives him?

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