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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the snow form as Paul approaches his street?
(a) A transparent mirage.
(b) A solid wall.
(c) A random mess.
(d) A constant array of color.

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

6. What word does Paul read in large capital letters?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Burns.
(c) Rash.
(d) Rosacea.

7. How old is Paul, as it is revealed in Part 2?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

8. What letter is stenciled on the brick wall in the background?
(a) K.
(b) B.
(c) H.
(d) T.

9. How many times does the postman knock on each door?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Four times.

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

11. What does Paul think the snow is in Part 2?
(a) As necessary requirement.
(b) A restrictive nightmare.
(c) A paralyzing beauty.
(d) A pointless distraction.

12. What does Paul think about the thoughts he is having of his secret during class?
(a) They are a pleasure.
(b) They are unacceptable.
(c) They are a disturbance.
(d) They are a distraction.

13. What is the mud like in the delta?
(a) Heart-shaped.
(b) Circular.
(c) Triangular.
(d) Fan-shaped.

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

15. What class is Paul in as the story begins?
(a) Math.
(b) Geography.
(c) Science.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul imagine was NOT recorded as the dog walked through the wet cement?

2. In Part 1, what is Miss Buell talking about as Paul remembers his secret?

3. In Part 2, what does Paul find desirable as it relates to his parents?

4. How does Paul feel at the end of Part 2?

5. How does Paul now view the bare roofs?

(see the answer keys)

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