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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 Linda Stewart refuse to tell Dave Harris what was in the letter to her parents?
(a) She is afraid that Dave will end their relationship if he knows the truth.
(b) She knows that he will become very angry if she tells him what is being said about him.
(c) She is embarrassed and horrified about what it said.
(d) She is worried that part of the letter might be true.

2. What are the youngest children at the post office doing?
(a) Playing with a puppy.
(b) Playing tag.
(c) Jumping rope.
(d) Roller skating.

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

4. What did Tommy Lewis call Miss Strangeworth in high school?
(a) "Addie."
(b) "Worthy"
(c) "Adela."
(d) "Miss Adela."

5. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?
(a) Miss Strangeworth's father.
(b) Tommy Lewis's father.
(c) Tommy Lewis.
(d) Tommy Lewis's grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linda says "Catch old lady Strangeworth sending anybody a check," (427), what is she implying?

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

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

4. 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"?

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

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