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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the doctor's eyelids as he questions Paul?
(a) Wide open.
(b) Closed.
(c) High.
(d) Low.

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

3. How does the snow approach the floor in the last part of the story?
(a) It streamlines toward one spot.
(b) It flattens itself out.
(c) It rushes frantically.
(d) It makes a funnel and then descends.

4. What happens to the story as the snow tells it to Paul?
(a) It gets farther away.
(b) It gets closer.
(c) It gets larger.
(d) It gets smaller.

5. What does Paul consider to be his mother's question concerning what he is thinking about?
(a) A trap.
(b) A direct challenge.
(c) An absurd thought.
(d) An annoyance.

6. As Paul further resents the examination, what type of parody does he call it?
(a) Sad.
(b) Grotesque.
(c) Ironic.
(d) Pathetic.

7. What does the doctor confirm with Paul before proceeding to the end of the examination?
(a) That he is not seeing anything unusual.
(b) That he is not aware of the questions he will ask.
(c) That he has never felt this strange before.
(d) That he will answer his questions.

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

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

10. What is the last thing the snow says to Paul?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Silence.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Awaken.

11. What is the interruption of the snow in Part 4 perceived as?
(a) A warning.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Hostile.
(d) A sign.

12. How does Paul respond when the doctor asks how he is feeling?
(a) Quite all right.
(b) Not quite all right.
(c) Somewhat all right.
(d) Far from all right.

13. What has the snow deliberately put on while the doctor questions Paul?
(a) Its winter hat.
(b) Its winter coat.
(c) Its disguise.
(d) Its manners.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Paul's doctor appointment take place in Part 3?

2. How does Paul feel when he is rushed at by his mother?

3. What does Paul's world become at the end of the story?

4. How does Paul consider the questions being asked of him in Part 3?

5. What does Paul eventually begin doing before he answers the doctor's questions?

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