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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Deidre smile at Paul after he answers the question in class?
(a) Shyly.
(b) Smugly.
(c) Cleverly.
(d) Boldly.

2. What does Paul state that his secret gives him?
(a) A wall to stand up against.
(b) A wall to hide behind.
(c) A door to close.
(d) A door to walk through.

3. How does Paul feel about his mother as Part 1 ends?
(a) He feels resentment toward her.
(b) He feels sorry for her.
(c) He feels closer to her than before.
(d) He feels contempt for her.

4. What leans over the garden walls on Paul's walk home?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Bushes.
(c) Birds.
(d) Squirrels.

5. What kind of a life does Paul think he is leading?
(a) A double life.
(b) A deceptive life.
(c) A triple life.
(d) A pointless life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Paul doing when his secret appeared for the first time?

2. How many times does the postman knock on each door?

3. What is Paul listening for the postman to do when his secret appears?

4. What does Paul wonder as he looks at his house?

5. Where does Silent Snow, Secret Snow take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first thing that the doctor does, and how does Paul respond to it?

2. Who is Deirdre, and what does she illustrate for Paul?

3. How does Paul's street appear, according to his description in Part 2?

4. What does Paul's mother attempt to do to help her son in Part 1, and why?

5. What is significant about the elm tree Paul passes?

6. What does the snow represent for Paul on his walk home?

7. How is the snow talking to Paul in the beginning of Part 4, and what is it saying?

8. How is Paul's confusion depicted in Part 1?

9. How does Paul view the snow at the beginning of Part 4?

10. How is the origin of the secret revealed in Part 1?

(see the answer keys)

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