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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. Where is the birdhouse?
(a) On the porch.
(b) In the cherry tree.
(c) In the apple tree.
(d) In the yard.

2. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?
(a) To feel the warm dead wood.
(b) To feel the cold living wood.
(c) To feel the warm living wood.
(d) To feel the cold dead wood.

3. How does Deidre smile at Paul after he answers the question in class?
(a) Boldly.
(b) Cleverly.
(c) Shyly.
(d) Smugly.

4. 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 distraction.
(d) They are a disturbance.

5. How are the dog tracks arranged on the sidewalk?
(a) Randomly.
(b) Orderly.
(c) Strategically.
(d) Rhythmically.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to what Paul reads, how is Mrs. Amelia D. Cravath cured of her illness?

2. What does Paul think of the effort it takes to answer Miss Buell's question?

3. What kind of sparrows does Paul see?

4. What does Paul describe the unknown component of the snow to be?

5. What causes Paul to think about his secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and how did Paul's secret start?

2. What reasoning does the snow give to Paul for the increasing darkness?

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 does the snow represent for Paul on his walk home?

5. What are some of the descriptions Paul uses to explain how important his secret is in Part 1?

6. What is it that leads Paul to believe his secret is snow?

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

8. How does Paul describe his walk home in Part 2, and why?

9. What does Paul's mother attempt to do to help her son in Part 1, and why?

10. What is the startling discovery Paul makes at the end of his walk home?

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