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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Possibility of Evil".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?
(a) Tommy Lewis.
(b) Tommy Lewis's grandfather.
(c) Miss Strangeworth's father.
(d) Tommy Lewis's father.

2. On what street does Miss Strangeworth live?
(a) Pleasant Street.
(b) Rose Street.
(c) Strangeworth Street.
(d) Main Street.

3. Who is the original owner of Miss Strangeworth's house?
(a) Her father.
(b) Miss Strangeworth.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her great-grandfather.

4. According to Miss Strangeworth, to whom should Helen apologize?
(a) The baby.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Miss Strangeworth.
(d) Her husband.

5. What mood is evoked by the detail about Miss Strangeworth's table being capable of expanding to seat 22?
(a) Anger, because she isolates herself from the world.
(b) Pity, because she is all alone in the world.
(c) Amusement, because she thinks she is more popular than she is.
(d) Jealousy, because her family has so much money.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linda says "Catch old lady Strangeworth sending anybody a check," (427), what is she implying?

2. Miss Strangeworth stops to discuss an "appropriation" with Miss Chandler (422). What are they talking about?

3. What do the people in town decide is wrong with Linda Stewart after they realize that she has not had a fight with her boyfriend?

4. Why does Miss Strangeworth think that she has a right to eavesdrop on Linda Stewart at the post office?

5. When Miss Strangeworth discovers how much trouble she has caused for Linda and Dave, what does she think about it?

(see the answer key)

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