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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 does Miss Strangeworth tell Mr. Lewis that he has forgotten to do?
(a) Stock the brand of cat food she needs.
(b) Charge her for the strawberries.
(c) Tell his grandson that she said "hello."
(d) Remind her to buy tea.
2. Why does Linda Stewart refuse to tell Dave Harris what was in the letter to her parents?
(a) She is afraid that Dave will end their relationship if he knows the truth.
(b) She is embarrassed and horrified about what it said.
(c) She is worried that part of the letter might be true.
(d) She knows that he will become very angry if she tells him what is being said about him.
3. Why does Miss Strangeworth refer to the Cranes' baby as "her highness" (421)?
(a) The Cranes are from an even older and more important family than Miss Strangeworth's.
(b) She is making fun of the possibility that the baby has some kind of developmental problem.
(c) Helen Crane has referred to her as a "princess."
(d) She is trying to make Helen feel better about the baby's problems.
4. What detail is included to show that Miss Chandler is upset about something?
(a) She seems distracted and is a little rude.
(b) Her hair does not look as neat as usual.
(c) She looks as if she has not slept well.
(d) She has clearly been crying.
5. According to a town legend, what was Strangeworth House once mistaken for?
(a) A library.
(b) A school.
(c) A police station.
(d) A museum.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Miss Strangeworth looks out the window after the story ends, what will she see?
2. What causes Miss Strangeworth to say that the Cranes' baby will expect luxury all of her life?
3. When does Miss Strangeworth generally mail her letters?
4. When Miss Strangeworth gets home from the grocery store, why does she not have the cup of tea she thinks about having?
5. What has Miss Strangeworth written to Mr. Lewis in one of her letters?
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