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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. As the snow continues to consume Paul's life, what is the second instruction he is given?
2. How does the snow rise to the ceiling of Paul's room?
3. What does the doctor determine about Paul's eyes?
4. What has the snow deliberately put on while the doctor questions Paul?
5. How are the doctor's eyelids as he questions Paul?
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
Aiken uses a number of literary techniques to deliver the messages in the story.
1) Describe and analyze three examples of symbolism in the story and their effects on it.
2) Describe and analyze three examples of foreshadowing in the story and their effects on it.
3) Describe and analyze the use of flashbacks in the story and why it was effective.
Essay Topic 3
In Silent Snow, Secret Snow, Paul is the main character, but the snow in his mind takes over and moves to the forefront.
1) Explain five reasons why Paul is the central character in the story, using all four parts as a reference.
2) Explain five reasons why the snow is the central character in the story, using all four parts as a reference.
3) Which character do you think is the central focus of the story? Why?
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