The Possibility of Evil
Authored by Matt Yuhas
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Possibility of Evil," covering character analysis, plot comprehension, literary devices, and thematic understanding. The questions are designed for 10th-grade students studying American literature and require students to demonstrate both literal comprehension and analytical thinking skills. Students must understand characterization techniques, particularly how Jackson develops Miss Strangeworth as an unreliable narrator and antagonist who believes she protects her town while actually causing harm. The quiz assesses students' ability to identify literary elements including irony, symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, and theme. Students need to recognize the significance of symbols like the roses that mirror Miss Strangeworth's deceptive nature—beautiful on the surface but dangerous underneath. Critical thinking skills are essential as students must analyze the story's central themes about human nature, moral hypocrisy, and the gap between appearance and reality. Created by Matt Yuhas, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding after reading Jackson's classic short story. Teachers can use this quiz for multiple instructional purposes: as a post-reading check for comprehension, a review activity before class discussion, or homework to reinforce key literary concepts. The mix of plot-based questions and analytical inquiries makes it ideal for differentiating instruction, allowing students to demonstrate both basic comprehension and higher-order thinking skills. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by encouraging students to think deeply about character motivation, literary symbolism, and thematic development. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, as it requires students to cite textual evidence, determine themes, analyze character development, and interpret figurative language and literary devices.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Miss Strangeworth?
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CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is her most prized possession?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does Miss Strangeworth do to deceive the townspeople?
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CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why does she feel entitled to "protect" the townspeople?
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the color of envelopes and paper she writes on?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What might be the significance of her roses?
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
At the end, why does the Harris boy deliver the letter for her?
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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