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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. In Part 2, what does Paul find desirable as it relates to his parents?
(a) To ignore them.
(b) To disobey them.
(c) To belittle them.
(d) To be kind to them.

2. How does Paul describe the coin that matches his secret?
(a) Old.
(b) New.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

3. What class is Paul in as the story begins?
(a) Biology.
(b) Geography.
(c) Science.
(d) Math.

4. What does Paul call the balanced stones?
(a) A sign of weakness.
(b) A sign of strength.
(c) A perpetual wonder.
(d) A perpetual horror.

5. What causes Paul to think about his secret?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The first hour.
(c) The first morning.
(d) The sky.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of gaze is Paul using to look at the birdhouse?

3. What happens to the postman's footsteps, as Paul recalls?

4. What does Paul's mother tell him might need to be done?

5. What does Paul contemplate about the following morning in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paul perceive his parents' tone with the doctor, and why does he find it interesting?

2. How does Paul answer the doctor's repeated questions about his problem, and what is important about the way his mother reacts?

3. What reasoning does the snow give to Paul for the increasing darkness?

4. How does Paul feel about his parents in Part 1 in relation to his secret?

5. How is Silent Snow, Secret Snow's ending similar to its beginning, and why does the story end the way it does?

6. What is the interruption that occurs in Part 4, and how is it received?

7. What is interesting about the weather on Paul's way home, and what does it symbolize?

8. What does Paul's mother tell him at the end of Part 1, and how is his response significant?

9. What does Paul's mother symbolize at the end of the story?

10. How does Paul describe his shoes and the steps he is taking?

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