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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 did Tommy Lewis call Miss Strangeworth in high school?
(a) "Miss Adela."
(b) "Addie."
(c) "Worthy"
(d) "Adela."

2. Who is the original owner of Miss Strangeworth's house?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Miss Strangeworth.
(d) Her great-grandfather.

3. What does Miss Strangeworth's nice cream-colored stationery say at the top?
(a) Strangeworth House.
(b) The Strangeworths.
(c) It is monogrammed with her initials.
(d) Miss Adela Strangeworth.

4. Why does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice the important detail about her letters?
(a) Linda Stewart begins sobbing again.
(b) One of the younger children bumps into her.
(c) She is busy thinking about sending a letter to Dave Harris's father.
(d) She notices that a car has turned down the street and is getting close.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Linda suggests that since no one in town seems to care about her and Dave, they should not bother to help anyone else. When Dave decides to help anyway, what does it demonstrate?

2. What literary technique is used when Miss Strangeworth asks Helen if she has upset her husband by pointing out that the baby is " six months old and hasn't yet begun to learn to dance"?

3. According to a town legend, what was Strangeworth House once mistaken for?

4. Why did Miss Strangeworth stop calling Tommy Lewis "Tommy" and start calling him "Mr. Lewis"?

5. What is Dave Harris's reason for hand-delivering one of Miss Strangeworth's letters?

(see the answer key)

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