The Possibility of Evil

Who is Miss Strangeworth?

• A kind old lady
• A young woman with a child
• A deceitful and lonely old woman
• The postmaster

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What is her most prized possession?

• Her home
• Her closet full of flowery skirts
• a china doll
• her roses

What does Miss Strangeworth do to deceive the townspeople?

• She writes nasty letters
• She steals roses
• she gossips about people behind their back
• She writes a column in the newspaper that tells everyone's secrets

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Why does she feel entitled to "protect" the townspeople?

• she is worried and concerned about them
• Her family has been in town a long time and she feels like she owns it
• she is the mayor
• she had a dream about saving her town

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What is the significance of the color of envelopes and paper she writes on?

• the color is not important
• They are her favorite colors
• Many people have the same type of paper so she can hide her letter writing better
• The colors are the same shades as her home

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What might be the significance of her roses?

• They, like her appear beautiful but are filled with thorns
• They are the children she never had
• She shares them as gifts with tourists
• They are how she makes a living. She owns a flower shop.

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At the end, why does the Harris boy deliver the letter for her?

• she paid him to deliver the letter
• He wants to spoil the surprise
• He thinks he is doing her a favor
• His girlfriend made him do it.

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What lessons does this story teach us about human nature?

• One should take pride in the community
• friendship is a bond that lasts a lifetime
• people are inherently good
• appearances can be deceiving

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What is ironic/surprising about the end of the story?

• She is devastated and learned her lesson
  
• She thinks she is right
• She dies
• It is not surprising at all

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What does Miss Strangeworth tell Mrs. Crane about her baby?

• That she is a princess
• That she is slow
• That she is weird looking
• That she is pretty

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