1. Why does Linda Stewart refuse to tell Dave Harris what was in the letter to her parents?
(a) She is embarrassed and horrified about what it said.
(b) She knows that he will become very angry if she tells him what is being said about him.
(c) She is afraid that Dave will end their relationship if he knows the truth.
(d) She is worried that part of the letter might be true.

2. Miss Strangeworth thinks that people everywhere are "degraded" (425). What does this mean that she thinks about people?
(a) They can be ranked according to how good or bad they are.
(b) They are easily led into evil actions.
(c) They have fallen below the standards of moral, civilized life.
(d) They try to sneak around and do bad things without getting caught.

3. What is implied about Miss Strangeworth's choice of the multicolored paper for her notes?
(a) She has less money than she pretends to and cannot afford to write so often on the expensive stationery.
(b) She does not think that her neighbors deserve her really nice stationery.
(c) She is trying to make sure that her letters blend in with all of the other letters and notes in town.
(d) She wishes that she were more accepted as a "regular person" in the town.

4. What is the best definition of "proverbial" in the sentence "Miss Strangeworth's hats were proverbial in the town" (426)?
(a) As inflexible and unchanging as something from a proverb.
(b) As old-fashioned as something from a proverb.
(c) As clear and easy to understand as something from a proverb.
(d) As well-known and widely understood as something from a proverb.

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