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) Imagery.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Personification.
(d) Simile.

2. Why does Miss Strangeworth think that she has a right to eavesdrop on Linda Stewart at the post office?
(a) She knows Linda's parents well.
(b) It is a public place.
(c) It is "her" town and she needs to know if "her" people are in trouble.
(d) She means to help Linda with her troubles.

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

4. When Miss Strangeworth thinks to herself "People must live graciously, after all," (425), what does this show about her as a person?
(a) She understands very little about other people.
(b) She wants everyone to have a life as nice as hers.
(c) She understands the irony of her position in the town.
(d) She is a very selfish person.

5. What is the purpose of including the details about how many people Miss Strangeworth talks to on her trip to the grocery store?
(a) It shows that the townspeople like and trust her.
(b) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is a helpful and kind neighbor.
(c) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is nosy.
(d) It shows that the townspeople all need something from Miss Strangeworth.