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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What number is on the front door of Paul's house?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

2. How is the doctor grinning at Paul?
(a) Intently.
(b) Sincerely.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Falsely.

3. What has happened to the river as Paul crosses it on his way home?
(a) It has frozen.
(b) It has dried up.
(c) It has become dirty.
(d) It has flooded.

4. What kind of dance begins at the front of Paul's room?
(a) An ugly steady dance.
(b) A beautiful varying dance.
(c) An ugly varying dance.
(d) A beautiful steady dance.

5. How does Paul describe the roadway on his street in Part 1?
(a) Graveled.
(b) Cobbled.
(c) Crooked.
(d) Smooth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the class that Paul is in at the beginning of the story?

2. What kind of boots does the postman have?

3. What kind of stamp does Paul's secret remind him of?

4. How does Paul think of his mother's expression as she becomes more disturbed by his answers?

5. As Paul remembers, how many times does his mother ask him to pass the plate at the luncheon table?

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