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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) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Shirley Jackson.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

2. How old is Miss Strangeworth?
(a) 91.
(b) 71.
(c) 61.
(d) 81.

3. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?
(a) They are just another example of the anxieties Helen has always had.
(b) All babies develop differently.
(c) She should talk with her husband.
(d) She should talk with her baby's doctor.

4. What causes Miss Strangeworth to say that the Cranes' baby will expect luxury all of her life?
(a) The baby's fancy hat and stroller cover.
(b) The way that Helen Crane fusses over the baby.
(c) The Cranes' wealth.
(d) The baby's beautiful features.

5. Miss Strangeworth thinks that children mocking her would be "reprehensible" (426). What would their mocking be, in her opinion?
(a) Embarrassing to a social superior.
(b) Puzzling.
(c) Deserving of strong criticism or blame.
(d) Predictable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?

2. Why does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice the important detail about her letters?

3. Who planted the roses outside Miss Strangeworth's house?

4. Why did Miss Strangeworth stop calling Tommy Lewis "Tommy" and start calling him "Mr. Lewis"?

5. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?

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