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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. When Miss Strangeworth gets home from the grocery store, why does she not have the cup of tea she thinks about having?
(a) She has forgotten to buy tea at the grocery store.
(b) She is too tired and decides to have a nap.
(c) She had a cup earlier in the day and thinks that a second cup is too indulgent.
(d) She believes that it will spoil her appetite for her midday meal.

2. What do people in town assume it means when someone writes on blue paper?
(a) They could not afford the more expensive cream-colored paper.
(b) They are trying to show off.
(c) They are almost out of paper.
(d) They are irritated at the person they are writing to.

3. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?
(a) A tailor shop.
(b) A dairy farm.
(c) A lumber mill.
(d) A shipping company.

4. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?
(a) Whenever she sees that there are not a lot of people at the post office.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) Around the time the sun sets.
(d) Very early in the morning.

5. On what street does Miss Strangeworth live?
(a) Rose Street.
(b) Strangeworth Street.
(c) Pleasant Street.
(d) Main Street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the original owner of Miss Strangeworth's house?

3. What causes Miss Strangeworth to say that the Cranes' baby will expect luxury all of her life?

4. When Miss Strangeworth looks out the window after the story ends, what will she see?

5. What mood is evoked by the detail about Miss Strangeworth's table being capable of expanding to seat 22?

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