View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Possibility of Evil".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color paper does Miss Strangeworth choose for the note to Don Crane about his baby daughter?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

2. When Miss Strangeworth is walking "daintily" along Main Street, (417), how is she walking?
(a) Boldly, as if she is in charge of her surroundings.
(b) Quickly, briskly, as if she is in a hurry.
(c) Delicately, with small steps; in a charming way.
(d) Slowly, in an unsteady and careful manner.

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

4. What kind of flowers does Miss Strangeworth send to the church for the celebration of the new minister's arrival?
(a) Carnations.
(b) Poppies.
(c) Gladiolus.
(d) Roses.

5. Miss Strangeworth thinks about the Cranes "indulgently" (421). How does she think about them?
(a) With the scorn that people show towards those who eat, drink, or do other things to excess.
(b) With the kindness that a person shows to someone who needs a little extra generosity or lenience.
(c) In the forgiving but irritated way that an adult looks at a misbehaving child.
(d) In the surprised way that an adult looks at a child that has done something strange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the longest time that Miss Strangeworth has been away from her town?

2. According to Miss Strangeworth, to whom should Helen apologize?

3. What literary technique is used when Miss Strangeworth asks Helen if she has upset her husband by pointing out that the baby is " six months old and hasn't yet begun to learn to dance"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 346 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample