A Possibility of Evil

Which word means "deserves punishment" ?

• rapt

• reprehensible

• degrade

• translucent

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What might be the significance of her roses?

• She shares them as gifts with tourists

• They are the children she never had

• They, like her appear beautiful but are filled with thorns

• They are how she makes a living. She owns a flower shop.

What term best applies to the way Miss Strangeworth saw evil in everyone except herself?

• irony
• paradox
• oxymoron
• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What could the roses symbolize?

• the beauty and danger of delicate things

• the respect of other human beings

• the importance of family

• one's ability to grow despite harsh conditions

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4