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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the floor described in Part 4?

2. What kind of dance begins at the front of Paul's room?

3. How do Paul's parents feel as they talk with the doctor?

4. What does Paul look to for reassurance before he tells his parents about his secret?

5. What is the last thing that Paul says to his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the time and setting of Paul's examination significant? Describe the way the room is set up, according to Paul, what each part of it represents for him and how it contributes to his overall attitude and opinion of the examination itself. Also, explain why Paul is distracted and what his mind is focused on that causes him to wonder about each moment as it passes.

Essay Topic 2

What is the snow's role in Paul's examination, and how does it appear different than it did earlier? What does the snow do for the first time in Part 3, and how does that display a severe problem for Paul? What effect does the snow have on Paul while he is being questioned, and what are the orders it gives him? What do they reveal?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Paul's mood and mannerisms change during his examination. What are the events that cause him to change so dramatically? How do his responses contribute to his change? Explain in detail the way Paul feels as the questions become more and more insistent and how he is processing them.

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