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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Paul describe the sunlight on the roof?
(a) Blatant.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Present.
(d) Radiant.

3. How many houses does Paul discover come before his own on the street?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

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

5. How does Paul now view the bare roofs?
(a) As his reality.
(b) As his failure.
(c) As his reward.
(d) As his imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Paul use to depict the walk home in the beginning of Part 2?

2. What does the snow form as Paul approaches his street?

3. What cannot compare with the snow, according to Paul?

4. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?

5. What does Paul think the snow is in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the snow acting during Paul's doctor examination?

2. How does Paul feel about his parents in Part 1 in relation to his secret?

3. How does Paul answer the doctor's repeated questions about his problem, and what is important about the way his mother reacts?

4. What is the interruption that occurs in Part 4, and how is it received?

5. How does Paul view his mother's concern at his disturbing behavior toward the end of Part 3?

6. What does Paul's mother observe in Paul, and why is it significant?

7. How does Paul describe his shoes and the steps he is taking?

8. What does Paul think will happen if he tells people about his secret?

9. What does Paul begin to wonder about as he stands in front of his house?

10. How does Paul perceive his parents' tone with the doctor, and why does he find it interesting?

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