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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Dave Harris's reason for hand-delivering one of Miss Strangeworth's letters?
2. When Miss Strangeworth discovers how much trouble she has caused for Linda and Dave, what does she think about it?
3. What mood is evoked by the detail about Miss Strangeworth's table being capable of expanding to seat 22?
4. What kind of flowers does Miss Strangeworth send to the church for the celebration of the new minister's arrival?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which writing utensils does Miss Strangeworth have available, and which one does she choose for her anonymous notes?
2. Describe the main character of "The Possibility of Evil."
3. What does Miss Strangeworth write to Mrs. Foster about her upcoming surgery, and what is she implying?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What evidence is there in the story that Miss Strangeworth is well-known and respected in the town?
7. Who is Linda Stewart, and why has she been so upset?
8. What is ironic about Miss Strangeworth's criticisms of Helen and Don Crane's parenting?
9. What does Miss Strangeworth write to Mrs. Harper, and what is she implying?
10. Describe the setting of the story "The Possibility of Evil."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic significance of the multicolored paper often used by Miss Strangeworth and the townspeople. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Once the reader is aware of the story's "twist," many of the lines in the story take on a double meaning. Write an essay that explores these double meanings and the new dimension they contribute to a repeat reading of "The Possibility of Evil." Support your claims with direct quotations from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of Miss Strangeworth being the last of the Strangeworths. Support your claims with evidence from the text.
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