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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 do people in town assume it means when someone writes on blue paper?
(a) They are trying to show off.
(b) They could not afford the more expensive cream-colored paper.
(c) They are irritated at the person they are writing to.
(d) They are almost out of paper.

2. Which one of her neighbors does Miss Strangeworth chat with while she is checking out at the grocery store?
(a) Linda Stewart.
(b) Don Crane.
(c) Martha Harper.
(d) Dave Harris.

3. When Miss Strangeworth gets home from the grocery store, why does she not have the cup of tea she thinks about having?
(a) She had a cup earlier in the day and thinks that a second cup is too indulgent.
(b) She is too tired and decides to have a nap.
(c) She believes that it will spoil her appetite for her midday meal.
(d) She has forgotten to buy tea at the grocery store.

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

5. According to Miss Strangeworth, to whom should Helen apologize?
(a) The baby.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Miss Strangeworth.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Miss Strangeworth thinks that the Cranes are "infatuated" (421). What would this mean is true about the couple?

3. What are the youngest children at the post office doing?

4. What did Tommy Lewis call Miss Strangeworth in high school?

5. How old is Miss Strangeworth?

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