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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. What is the longest time that Miss Strangeworth has been away from her town?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) She has never left it.
(d) One week.
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 the townspeople like and trust her.
(b) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is a helpful and kind neighbor.
(c) It shows that the townspeople all need something from Miss Strangeworth.
(d) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is nosy.
3. What color paper does Miss Strangeworth choose for the note to Don Crane about his baby daughter?
(a) Green.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.
4. When Miss Strangeworth looks out the window after the story ends, what will she see?
(a) That the front of her house has been vandalized.
(b) That her neighbors are waiting to get answers from her.
(c) That her roses have been destroyed.
(d) That the police are waiting to arrest her.
5. Miss Strangeworth thinks that people everywhere are "degraded" (425). What does this mean that she thinks about people?
(a) They have fallen below the standards of moral, civilized life.
(b) They are easily led into evil actions.
(c) They can be ranked according to how good or bad they are.
(d) They try to sneak around and do bad things without getting caught.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?
2. Miss Strangeworth thinks about the Cranes "indulgently" (421). How does she think about them?
3. Why does Miss Strangeworth refer to the Cranes' baby as "her highness" (421)?
4. 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?
5. What do the people in town decide is wrong with Linda Stewart after they realize that she has not had a fight with her boyfriend?
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