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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) "Worthy"
(b) "Adela."
(c) "Miss Adela."
(d) "Addie."

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

3. What job does Miss Chandler hold?
(a) Schoolteacher.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Grocery clerk.
(d) Librarian.

4. Miss Strangeworth thinks that children mocking her would be "reprehensible" (426). What would their mocking be, in her opinion?
(a) Puzzling.
(b) Embarrassing to a social superior.
(c) Predictable.
(d) Deserving of strong criticism or blame.

5. When Miss Strangeworth thinks to herself "People must live graciously, after all," (425), what does this show about her as a person?
(a) She wants everyone to have a life as nice as hers.
(b) She is a very selfish person.
(c) She understands the irony of her position in the town.
(d) She understands very little about other people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What mood is evoked by the detail about Miss Strangeworth's table being capable of expanding to seat 22?

3. What is implied about Miss Strangeworth's choice of the multicolored paper for her notes?

4. When Miss Strangeworth discovers how much trouble she has caused for Linda and Dave, what does she think about it?

5. What does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice about her letters?

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