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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the cold, low humming shake as Paul closes the door?
2. What does the snow ask Paul about the darkness it is creating?
3. What kind of dance begins at the front of Paul's room?
4. How does Paul feel about the doctor's attempt to discover the truth?
5. What does the doctor observe about Paul toward the end of his questioning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the confusion Paul experiences on his way home from school, what causes it, and why it happens close to his own house. What does the confusion cause him to wonder about? How does it make him more anxious and impatient? What does the confusion actually represent, and why is it important to the character's state of mind?
Essay Topic 2
While Paul is being questioned by the doctor, his parents react in some very interesting ways.
1) Explain in detail how Paul's mother and father act throughout the entire examination.
2) Which of their responses generates the most significant reactions from Paul, and why?
3) What are the main differences between the way Paul's mother and father respond to his answers? What are the reasons for their differences? Which one does Paul consider to be more of a threat at this point? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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