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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. Why does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice the important detail about her letters?

2. Who is Ethan Allen?

3. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?

4. Miss Strangeworth stops to discuss an "appropriation" with Miss Chandler (422). What are they talking about?

5. What job does Miss Chandler hold?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the main character of "The Possibility of Evil."

6. What details does Jackson provide about the interior of Miss Strangeworth's house to show the pride the family has always taken in the house?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the significance of food-related details in "The Possibility of Evil." Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the purpose of including the images and details related to Miss Strangeworth's passion for neatness. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

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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