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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Miss Strangeworth tell Helen Crane about her worries?
(a) She should talk with her husband.
(b) She should talk with her baby's doctor.
(c) They are just another example of the anxieties Helen has always had.
(d) All babies develop differently.

3. What letter does Miss Strangeworth think about writing to the school board?
(a) One that accuses the principal of having an affair with a secretary.
(b) One that accuses a student of drinking during the school day.
(c) One that accuses the librarian of stealing from the library fund.
(d) One that asks how the chemistry teacher can afford such a fancy car.

4. What is the purpose of including the details about how many people Miss Strangeworth talks to on her trip to the grocery store?
(a) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is a helpful and kind neighbor.
(b) It shows that the townspeople all need something from Miss Strangeworth.
(c) It shows that Miss Strangeworth is nosy.
(d) It shows that the townspeople like and trust her.

5. Miss Strangeworth thinks about the Cranes "indulgently" (421). How does she think about them?
(a) With the scorn that people show towards those who eat, drink, or do other things to excess.
(b) With the kindness that a person shows to someone who needs a little extra generosity or lenience.
(c) In the forgiving but irritated way that an adult looks at a misbehaving child.
(d) In the surprised way that an adult looks at a child that has done something strange.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Strangeworth gets home from the grocery store, why does she not have the cup of tea she thinks about having?

2. When Miss Strangeworth looks out the window after the story ends, what will she see?

3. For how many years has Miss Strangeworth been writing her anonymous letters?

4. What job does Miss Chandler hold?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Miss Strangeworth's need to do things perfectly is shown in how she writes her letters.

2. Who is Linda Stewart, and why has she been so upset?

3. What does Miss Strangeworth write to Mrs. Foster about her upcoming surgery, and what is she implying?

4. What evidence is there in the story that Miss Strangeworth is well-known and respected in the town?

5. What is ironic about Dave Harris being the one to find and deliver Miss Strangeworth's dropped letter?

6. Which writing utensils does Miss Strangeworth have available, and which one does she choose for her anonymous notes?

7. To whom do the townspeople want to dedicate a statue, and why does Miss Strangeworth say that it should be a statue of her grandfather, instead?

8. What does the green letter at the end of the story say, and what does it imply?

9. What details does Jackson provide about the interior of Miss Strangeworth's house to show the pride the family has always taken in the house?

10. Describe the setting of the story "The Possibility of Evil."

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