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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 refer to the Cranes' baby as "her highness" (421)?
(a) She is trying to make Helen feel better about the baby's problems.
(b) Helen Crane has referred to her as a "princess."
(c) The Cranes are from an even older and more important family than Miss Strangeworth's.
(d) She is making fun of the possibility that the baby has some kind of developmental problem.
2. 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.
3. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?
(a) Miss Strangeworth's father.
(b) Tommy Lewis.
(c) Tommy Lewis's grandfather.
(d) Tommy Lewis's father.
4. According to the narrator, how do the townspeople feel about Miss Strangeworth and her house and her roses?
(a) Proud.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Irritated.
(d) Amused.
5. The narrator says that Miss Strangeworth's letters "dealt with the more negotiable stuff of suspicion" (424). What is this saying about suspicion?
(a) It is something that Miss Strangeworth feels more and more over time.
(b) It is a negative force in the lives of the people of the town.
(c) It is the kind of thing that people argue about.
(d) It is flexible in the way that facts are not.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the best definition of "proverbial" in the sentence "Miss Strangeworth's hats were proverbial in the town" (426)?
2. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?
3. According to Miss Strangeworth, to whom should Helen apologize?
4. Why does Miss Strangeworth feel so certain that the children in front of the post office will be respectful toward her?
5. 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?
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