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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the grocer's shop have in its window?
(a) A cardboard sign.
(b) A cardboard man.
(c) A plastic sign.
(d) A plastic man.

2. How does Paul describe Miss Buell's face?
(a) Grayish and unfriendly.
(b) Reddish and unfriendly.
(c) Grayish and kindly.
(d) Reddish and kindly.

3. What is Paul deliberately delaying on the way home from school?
(a) The pain of seeing his street.
(b) The pain of seeing no snow on his roof.
(c) The pleasure of talking to the postman about snow.
(d) The pleasure of seeing his own street.

4. What does the snow form as Paul approaches his street?
(a) A solid wall.
(b) A constant array of color.
(c) A transparent mirage.
(d) A random mess.

5. What was Paul doing when his secret appeared for the first time?
(a) Waking up.
(b) Eating breakfast.
(c) Eating lunch.
(d) Going to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul compare his secret to in the beginning of the story?

2. As Paul reads in Part 3, who is the son of Cronus?

3. What does Paul think about the thoughts he is having of his secret during class?

4. How does Paul describe the postman's knock on the door of his house?

5. How is the snow's presence different during Paul's examination?

(see the answer key)

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