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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the doctor grinning at Paul?
(a) Intently.
(b) Sincerely.
(c) Falsely.
(d) Angrily.

2. How is the light described as it enters Paul's room in Part 4?
(a) Welcoming.
(b) Inviting.
(c) Horrible.
(d) Strained.

3. What happens after Paul speaks to his mother for the final time?
(a) The snow becomes transparent.
(b) The snow continues to take over Paul's thoughts.
(c) The snow slowly retreats backward.
(d) The snow begins to fade away.

4. What kind of tone do Paul's parents adopt with the doctor?
(a) Apologetic.
(b) Ashamed.
(c) Rude.
(d) Forceful.

5. What does the doctor determine about Paul's eyes?
(a) There is a slight sign of eyestrain.
(b) He needs glasses.
(c) There are significant signs of eyestrain.
(d) There is no sign of eyestrain.

6. How is the floor described in Part 4?
(a) As a large stage.
(b) As a little stage.
(c) As a little raft.
(d) As a large raft.

7. What kind of a story does the snow want to tell Paul as Part 4 ends?
(a) An unbelievable story.
(b) A small story.
(c) A true story.
(d) A long story.

8. What does the snow first tell Paul to do in Part 4?
(a) Speak.
(b) Listen.
(c) Hide.
(d) Run away.

9. What does Paul do before he answers the doctor?
(a) Waves at the snow.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Taps the doctor's shoulder.
(d) Frowns.

10. What is Paul's mood at the end of Part 3?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is afraid.
(d) He is troubled.

11. What does the doctor ask Paul to do in the beginning of his examination?
(a) Take a deep breath.
(b) Recite the alphabet.
(c) Say ah.
(d) Read an eye chart.

12. How does the doctor ask Paul to read from the book?
(a) To hold it upside down.
(b) To hold it normally.
(c) To hold it higher than normal.
(d) To hold it lower than normal.

13. How does Paul feel about the doctor's attempt to discover the truth?
(a) He is fearful of it.
(b) He is saddened by it.
(c) He is worried by it.
(d) He is amused by it.

14. What is the doctor doing with his fingers, as Paul observes?
(a) Scratching the side of his head.
(b) Scratching his chin.
(c) Scratching the top of his glasses.
(d) Scratching the button on his coat.

15. After his father indicates concern, what does Paul think of the doctor's questioning?
(a) It is a ridiculous event.
(b) It is a necessary farce.
(c) It is a necessary event.
(d) It is a ridiculous farce.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the doctor's eyelids as he questions Paul?

2. As Paul reads in Part 3, who is the son of Cronus?

3. How does Paul think of his mother's expression as she becomes more disturbed by his answers?

4. What does Paul avoid during his examination?

5. When does Paul think that the snow arrives in the last part of the story?

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