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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. What literary technique is used when Miss Strangeworth asks Helen if she has upset her husband by pointing out that the baby is " six months old and hasn't yet begun to learn to dance"?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Personification.
(d) Imagery.

2. What word is repeatedly used to describe the day on which the story opens?
(a) "Lovely."
(b) "Mild."
(c) "Summery."
(d) "Golden."

3. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?
(a) In the middle of the night.
(b) Whenever she sees that there are not a lot of people at the post office.
(c) Around the time the sun sets.
(d) Very early in the morning.

4. What kind of flowers does Miss Strangeworth send to the church for the celebration of the new minister's arrival?
(a) Gladiolus.
(b) Roses.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Carnations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Strangeworth thinks that children mocking her would be "reprehensible" (426). What would their mocking be, in her opinion?

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

3. What letter does Miss Strangeworth think about writing to the school board?

4. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?

5. Why does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice the important detail about her letters?

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