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

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

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

4. Linda suggests that since no one in town seems to care about her and Dave, they should not bother to help anyone else. When Dave decides to help anyway, what does it demonstrate?
(a) That even the town's teenagers are more mature than Miss Strangeworth.
(b) That Linda is really the problem in their relationship, not Dave.
(c) That Miss Strangeworth would not be so isolated if she were a kinder person.
(d) That a good person chooses to be kind and helpful even in difficult times.

5. Why does Miss Strangeworth think that she has a right to eavesdrop on Linda Stewart at the post office?
(a) She knows Linda's parents well.
(b) She means to help Linda with her troubles.
(c) It is a public place.
(d) It is "her" town and she needs to know if "her" people are in trouble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?

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

3. 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?

4. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?

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

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