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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. What causes Miss Strangeworth to say that the Cranes' baby will expect luxury all of her life?
(a) The baby's fancy hat and stroller cover.
(b) The Cranes' wealth.
(c) The baby's beautiful features.
(d) The way that Helen Crane fusses over the baby.

2. Helen Crane looks at her baby with "rapt wonder" (421). How is she looking at the baby?
(a) With a focused suspicion.
(b) With a startled, questioning look.
(c) With a puzzled, pinched look.
(d) With all of her attention on something amazing.

3. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?
(a) Tommy Lewis's father.
(b) Tommy Lewis's grandfather.
(c) Miss Strangeworth's father.
(d) Tommy Lewis.

4. 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 thinks that it might have good news in it for Mr. Crane.
(c) He hopes that it will help Mr. Stewart to see that he is actually a nice guy.
(d) He hopes that Mr. Crane will give him a reward.

5. 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) Around the time the sun sets.
(c) Very early in the morning.
(d) In the middle of the night.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?

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

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

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

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