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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 planted the roses outside Miss Strangeworth's house?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her great-grandmother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Miss Strangeworth.

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

3. Miss Strangeworth stops to discuss an "appropriation" with Miss Chandler (422). What are they talking about?
(a) A policy statement.
(b) Something that has been taken without permission.
(c) A meeting of an official organization or group.
(d) Money set aside for some purpose.

4. When Miss Strangeworth discovers how much trouble she has caused for Linda and Dave, what does she think about it?
(a) She feels guilty and ashamed.
(b) She thinks about how even in a small town, there are many evil people.
(c) She wonders if it can really be true that her letter has had such serious consequences.
(d) She is delighted to know how much pain she has caused.

5. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Mr. Lewis that he has forgotten to do?
(a) Tell his grandson that she said "hello."
(b) Remind her to buy tea.
(c) Charge her for the strawberries.
(d) Stock the brand of cat food she needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice about her letters?

2. What kind of flowers does Miss Strangeworth send to the church for the celebration of the new minister's arrival?

3. What job does Miss Chandler hold?

4. According to Miss Strangeworth, to whom should Helen apologize?

5. When Miss Strangeworth looks out the window after the story ends, what will she see?

(see the answer key)

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