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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does Paul think that the snow arrives in the last part of the story?
2. What term is given to the actions of Paul's mother in Part 4?
3. How does the snow refer to itself?
4. At the beginning of Part 4, how is the darkness coming?
5. How does the snow react to the door's being opened?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the character of Deirdre. What do her character traits represent for Paul? Why does she try to get his attention? What does his response indicate? In general, how does Deirdre illustrate Paul's disconnect with the world he knows? Why is that important to the theme of the story?
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