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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 did Tommy Lewis call Miss Strangeworth in high school?
(a) "Adela."
(b) "Miss Adela."
(c) "Worthy"
(d) "Addie."

2. Miss Strangeworth thinks that children mocking her would be "reprehensible" (426). What would their mocking be, in her opinion?
(a) Deserving of strong criticism or blame.
(b) Puzzling.
(c) Embarrassing to a social superior.
(d) Predictable.

3. What does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice about her letters?
(a) She has forgotten to address one.
(b) They do not have stamps on them.
(c) The envelopes are not properly sealed.
(d) One has fallen onto the ground.

4. What job does Miss Chandler hold?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Grocery clerk.
(d) Schoolteacher.

5. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?
(a) They are just another example of the anxieties Helen has always had.
(b) She should talk with her baby's doctor.
(c) She should talk with her husband.
(d) All babies develop differently.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Linda Stewart refuse to tell Dave Harris what was in the letter to her parents?

2. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?

3. What does Helen Crane say she is worried that her daughter should be doing more?

4. What does Miss Strangeworth's nice cream-colored stationery say at the top?

5. On what street does Miss Strangeworth live?

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