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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 Ethan Allen?
(a) A Revolutionary War hero.
(b) Miss Strangeworth's next-door neighbor.
(c) Miss Strangeworth's deceased husband.
(d) The librarian's boyfriend.

2. What does Miss Strangeworth's nice cream-colored stationery say at the top?
(a) It is monogrammed with her initials.
(b) The Strangeworths.
(c) Miss Adela Strangeworth.
(d) Strangeworth House.

3. According to a town legend, what was Strangeworth House once mistaken for?
(a) A school.
(b) A police station.
(c) A library.
(d) A museum.

4. What detail is included to show that Miss Chandler is upset about something?
(a) She looks as if she has not slept well.
(b) She has clearly been crying.
(c) Her hair does not look as neat as usual.
(d) She seems distracted and is a little rude.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Strangeworth is walking "daintily" along Main Street, (417), how is she walking?

2. What do the people in town decide is wrong with Linda Stewart after they realize that she has not had a fight with her boyfriend?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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