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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. According to the narrator, how do the townspeople feel about Miss Strangeworth and her house and her roses?
(a) Proud.
(b) Irritated.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Amused.

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

3. What did Tommy Lewis call Miss Strangeworth in high school?
(a) "Worthy"
(b) "Adela."
(c) "Miss Adela."
(d) "Addie."

4. What is Dave Harris's reason for hand-delivering one of Miss Strangeworth's letters?
(a) He hopes that it will help Mr. Stewart to see that he is actually a nice guy.
(b) He hopes that Mr. Crane will give him a reward.
(c) He has a suspicion that Miss Strangeworth is the anonymous letter writer.
(d) He thinks that it might have good news in it for Mr. Crane.

5. What is the longest time that Miss Strangeworth has been away from her town?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) She has never left it.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Miss Strangeworth to say that the Cranes' baby will expect luxury all of her life?

2. When Linda and Dave are seen together after school, they look "bleak" (422). How do they look?

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

4. Why does Miss Strangeworth think that she has a right to eavesdrop on Linda Stewart at the post office?

5. What do people in town assume it means when someone writes on blue paper?

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