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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 original owner of Miss Strangeworth's house?
(a) Miss Strangeworth.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her great-grandfather.

2. Who is the author of "The Possibility of Evil"?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Shirley Jackson.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

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

4. 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 old-fashioned as something from a proverb.
(c) As inflexible and unchanging as something from a proverb.
(d) As well-known and widely understood as something from a proverb.

5. What is the purpose of including the details about how many people Miss Strangeworth talks to on her trip to the grocery store?
(a) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is a helpful and kind neighbor.
(b) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is nosy.
(c) It shows that the townspeople like and trust her.
(d) It shows that the townspeople all need something from Miss Strangeworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Linda Stewart refuse to tell Dave Harris what was in the letter to her parents?

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

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

4. What is Dave Harris's reason for hand-delivering one of Miss Strangeworth's letters?

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

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