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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ethan Allen?

2. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?

3. What job does Miss Chandler hold?

4. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What evidence is there in the story that Miss Strangeworth is well-known and respected in the town?

3. Describe Miss Strangeworth's feelings about her roses.

4. What is ironic about Miss Strangeworth's criticisms of Helen and Don Crane's parenting?

5. Describe the significance of the paper that Miss Strangeworth chooses for her anonymous notes.

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

7. What does the green letter at the end of the story say, and what does it imply?

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

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

10. What details in the story let the reader know that Miss Strangeworth herself does not believe some of the accusations she is making?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explores the symbolic significance of Miss Strangeworth's habit of burning notes that are not perfect. Offer evidence from the story to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Certainly, Miss Strangeworth's behavior is extreme and cruel. But is Miss Strangeworth the only person in town who gossips and spreads rumors? Write an essay that makes a claim about the purpose of including details like the townspeople gossiping about Linda Stewart and the rumor about the tourist mistaking Miss Strangeworth's home for a museum. Support your claim with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that explores the symbolic significance of Strangeworth House. Make sure to consider its physical characteristics, its place in town history, and the feelings that it engenders in Miss Strangeworth and others. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

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