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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 is the author of "The Possibility of Evil"?
(a) Shirley Jackson.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Flannery O'Connor.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

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

3. Why does Miss Strangeworth refer to the Cranes' baby as "her highness" (421)?
(a) Helen Crane has referred to her as a "princess."
(b) She is trying to make Helen feel better about the baby's problems.
(c) She is making fun of the possibility that the baby has some kind of developmental problem.
(d) The Cranes are from an even older and more important family than Miss Strangeworth's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Miss Strangeworth written to Mr. Lewis in one of her letters?

2. Helen Crane looks at her baby with "rapt wonder" (421). How is she looking at the baby?

3. When Linda says "Catch old lady Strangeworth sending anybody a check," (427), what is she implying?

4. Who is Ethan Allen?

5. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?

(see the answer key)

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