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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dave Harris's reason for hand-delivering one of Miss Strangeworth's letters?
(a) He has a suspicion that Miss Strangeworth is the anonymous letter writer.
(b) He hopes that it will help Mr. Stewart to see that he is actually a nice guy.
(c) He hopes that Mr. Crane will give him a reward.
(d) He thinks that it might have good news in it for Mr. Crane.

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

3. When Miss Strangeworth discovers how much trouble she has caused for Linda and Dave, what does she think about it?
(a) She feels guilty and ashamed.
(b) She thinks about how even in a small town, there are many evil people.
(c) She is delighted to know how much pain she has caused.
(d) She wonders if it can really be true that her letter has had such serious consequences.

4. 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 the townspeople all need something from Miss Strangeworth.
(c) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is nosy.
(d) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is a helpful and kind neighbor.

5. Who is the author of "The Possibility of Evil"?
(a) Shirley Jackson.
(b) Flannery O'Connor.
(c) Katherine Anne Porter.
(d) Henry James.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Miss Strangeworth, to whom should Helen apologize?

2. What does Helen Crane say she is worried that her daughter should be doing more?

3. On what street does Miss Strangeworth live?

4. When Miss Strangeworth is walking "daintily" along Main Street, (417), how is she walking?

5. Helen Crane looks at her baby with "rapt wonder" (421). How is she looking at the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Miss Strangeworth's need to do things perfectly is shown in how she writes her letters.

2. Describe the exterior of Miss Strangeworth's house.

3. What worry does Helen Crane express about her baby daughter, and how does Miss Strangeworth respond to her concerns?

4. What is ironic about Miss Strangeworth's thoughts as she notices that various townspeople seem distressed?

5. Describe Miss Strangeworth's relationship with Tommy Lewis.

6. Describe the setting of the story "The Possibility of Evil."

7. Who is Linda Stewart, and why has she been so upset?

8. To whom do the townspeople want to dedicate a statue, and why does Miss Strangeworth say that it should be a statue of her grandfather, instead?

9. What does Miss Strangeworth write to Mrs. Foster about her upcoming surgery, and what is she implying?

10. Which writing utensils does Miss Strangeworth have available, and which one does she choose for her anonymous notes?

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