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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. For how many years has Miss Strangeworth been writing her anonymous letters?
(a) 4.
(b) 14.
(c) 1.
(d) 10.

2. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?
(a) A dairy farm.
(b) A shipping company.
(c) A lumber mill.
(d) A tailor shop.

3. Which one of her neighbors does Miss Strangeworth chat with while she is checking out at the grocery store?
(a) Dave Harris.
(b) Martha Harper.
(c) Linda Stewart.
(d) Don Crane.

4. Miss Strangeworth thinks that the Cranes are "infatuated" (421). What would this mean is true about the couple?
(a) They are in love, in an exaggerated and perhaps foolish way.
(b) They have a difficult relationship and often argue.
(c) They are kind people but perhaps not very intelligent.
(d) They are strange people who often seem out of touch with others.

5. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?
(a) To provide an example of kindness and concern for others.
(b) To keep an eye on everyone else and hold them to a high moral standard.
(c) To stay isolated from the wickedness of the world.
(d) To counsel others and help them understand how to live a happy and ethical life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ethan Allen?

2. Why does Miss Strangeworth feel so certain that the children in front of the post office will be respectful toward her?

3. Miss Strangeworth thinks about the Cranes "indulgently" (421). How does she think about them?

4. What kind of flowers does Miss Strangeworth send to the church for the celebration of the new minister's arrival?

5. On what street does Miss Strangeworth live?

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