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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 letter does Miss Strangeworth think about writing to the school board?
(a) One that asks how the chemistry teacher can afford such a fancy car.
(b) One that accuses the principal of having an affair with a secretary.
(c) One that accuses the librarian of stealing from the library fund.
(d) One that accuses a student of drinking during the school day.

2. 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 Miss Strangeworth is a helpful and kind neighbor.
(b) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is nosy.
(c) It shows that the townspeople all need something from Miss Strangeworth.
(d) It shows that the townspeople like and trust her.

3. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?
(a) To counsel others and help them understand how to live a happy and ethical life.
(b) To stay isolated from the wickedness of the world.
(c) To provide an example of kindness and concern for others.
(d) To keep an eye on everyone else and hold them to a high moral standard.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?

2. The narrator says that Miss Strangeworth's letters "dealt with the more negotiable stuff of suspicion" (424). What is this saying about suspicion?

3. What is implied about Miss Strangeworth's choice of the multicolored paper for her notes?

4. What is Dave Harris's reason for hand-delivering one of Miss Strangeworth's letters?

5. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?

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