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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. Miss Strangeworth thinks that people everywhere are "degraded" (425). What does this mean that she thinks about people?
(a) They are easily led into evil actions.
(b) They have fallen below the standards of moral, civilized life.
(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.

2. What is the best definition of "proverbial" in the sentence "Miss Strangeworth's hats were proverbial in the town" (426)?
(a) As well-known and widely understood as something from a proverb.
(b) As inflexible and unchanging as something from a proverb.
(c) As clear and easy to understand as something from a proverb.
(d) As old-fashioned as something from a proverb.

3. What detail is included to show that Miss Chandler is upset about something?
(a) Her hair does not look as neat as usual.
(b) She seems distracted and is a little rude.
(c) She looks as if she has not slept well.
(d) She has clearly been crying.

4. Miss Strangeworth thinks that children mocking her would be "reprehensible" (426). What would their mocking be, in her opinion?
(a) Deserving of strong criticism or blame.
(b) Embarrassing to a social superior.
(c) Predictable.
(d) Puzzling.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tommy Lewis call Miss Strangeworth in high school?

2. The narrator says that Miss Strangeworth's letters "dealt with the more negotiable stuff of suspicion" (424). What is this saying about suspicion?

3. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?

4. Why does Linda Stewart refuse to tell Dave Harris what was in the letter to her parents?

5. For how many years has Miss Strangeworth been writing her anonymous letters?

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