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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to the story as the snow tells it to Paul?
2. How is the doctor grinning at Paul?
3. What does the snow promise to Paul as he is being examined by the doctor in Part 3?
4. What does Paul eventually begin doing before he answers the doctor's questions?
5. How does Paul think of his mother's expression as she becomes more disturbed by his answers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the lesson Paul is sitting in contrast? Why does the author choose this as the place to start his story? In detail, describe the ways that Miss Buell's lesson provides a representation of reality and how Paul is lost in another world. How is the topic of the lesson significant? Why does it help the reader to understand Paul's fascination with snow? Use specific examples of events from Part 1 to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the origin of Paul's secret, explaining each part of it in detail and why it is significant. Also, explain any metaphors the author uses to portray the impact of the events leading up to Paul's discovery.
Essay Topic 3
Explain what Paul's thought process is pertaining to his secret and hiding it from everyone.
1) Why does it become more valuable to him if no one is aware of it? How does he think it elevates him to a superior place? Which events in the story illustrate that the most?
2) What does Paul think would happen if his parents learned about the snow? How does he think they would react, and why is that an integral part in his decision to keep it from them?
3) What is the sacrifice that Paul is willing to make with regard to his parents? How is his rationalization one of the deepest signs of his detachment? What is so disturbing about it, and why is he unable to understand the severity of what he is thinking?
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