2. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?
(a) She should talk with her baby's doctor.
(b) They are just another example of the anxieties Helen has always had.
(c) All babies develop differently.
(d) She should talk with her husband.

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

4. 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) Delicately, with small steps; in a charming way.
(c) Quickly, briskly, as if she is in a hurry.
(d) Slowly, in an unsteady and careful manner.

5. What mood is evoked by the detail about Miss Strangeworth's table being capable of expanding to seat 22?
(a) Anger, because she isolates herself from the world.
(b) Pity, because she is all alone in the world.
(c) Jealousy, because her family has so much money.
(d) Amusement, because she thinks she is more popular than she is.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Mr. Lewis that he has forgotten to do?

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

4. Who is Ethan Allen?

5. What is the purpose of including the details about how many people Miss Strangeworth talks to on her trip to the grocery store?

(see the answer key)

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