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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. Why does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice the important detail about her letters?
(a) Linda Stewart begins sobbing again.
(b) She is busy thinking about sending a letter to Dave Harris's father.
(c) One of the younger children bumps into her.
(d) She notices that a car has turned down the street and is getting close.

2. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?
(a) Very early in the morning.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) Around the time the sun sets.
(d) Whenever she sees that there are not a lot of people at the post office.

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

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

5. Miss Strangeworth thinks that the Cranes are "infatuated" (421). What would this mean is true about the couple?
(a) They have a difficult relationship and often argue.
(b) They are strange people who often seem out of touch with others.
(c) They are in love, in an exaggerated and perhaps foolish way.
(d) They are kind people but perhaps not very intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Miss Strangeworth refer to the Cranes' baby as "her highness" (421)?

3. When Miss Strangeworth discovers how much trouble she has caused for Linda and Dave, what does she think about it?

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

5. When Miss Strangeworth thinks to herself "People must live graciously, after all," (425), what does this show about her as a person?

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