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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does the light fall into the front of Paul's room?
(a) Smoothly.
(b) Evenly.
(c) Brutally.
(d) Forcefully.

2. How does the snow rise to the ceiling of Paul's room?
(a) Like a fountain.
(b) Like a gunshot.
(c) Like a geyser.
(d) Like a rocket.

3. What command does Paul direct toward his mother in Part 4?
(a) Look at the snow!
(b) Go away!
(c) Stop the snow!
(d) Stay here!

4. When does Paul think that the snow arrives in the last part of the story?
(a) Late.
(b) Before he is ready for it.
(c) Early.
(d) Not a moment too soon.

5. What does the snow promise to Paul as he is being examined by the doctor in Part 3?
(a) To tell him something new.
(b) To help him lie to the doctor.
(c) To tell him something old.
(d) To help him find the answer to the doctor's questions.

6. What is Paul staring at while the doctor questions him?
(a) The fireplace.
(b) The wall.
(c) The doctor's coat.
(d) The doctor's feet.

7. What term is given to the actions of Paul's mother in Part 4?
(a) A mild disturbance.
(b) A cruel disturbance.
(c) A cruel setback.
(d) A mild setback.

8. How does the snow tell Paul to prepare for what is coming?
(a) By keeping his eyes open.
(b) By running around in circles.
(c) By talking repeatedly.
(d) By closing his eyes.

9. How does Paul view the doctor's questions?
(a) Silly.
(b) Insulting.
(c) Reckless.
(d) Important.

10. Which one of the following descriptions is used to describe a part of Paul's room in Part 4?
(a) The loquacious closet.
(b) The humming window.
(c) The talking door.
(d) The chattering light.

11. What sound does the snow make at the intrusion in the last part of the story?
(a) High-pitched.
(b) Screaming.
(c) Low-pitched.
(d) Hissing.

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

13. As the snow continues to consume Paul's life, what is the second instruction he is given?
(a) Stand up.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Lie down.
(d) Sit up.

14. At the beginning of Part 4, how is the darkness coming?
(a) In sudden waves.
(b) In white waves.
(c) In short waves.
(d) In horrific waves.

15. How do Paul's parents feel as they talk with the doctor?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Oblivious.
(c) Sad.
(d) Irritated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing that Paul says to his mother?

2. How does Paul feel about the doctor's attempt to discover the truth?

3. What does the snow encourage Paul to do as his parents and the doctor are waiting for his response?

4. What is the snow doing as it overtakes Paul's room in the beginning of the last part?

5. What does the snow do once it reaches the ceiling?

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