The Possibility of Evil

What is Miss Strangeworth like?

• Sweet and Kind

• Critical and a Gossip

• Loud and Mean

• Shy and Timid

What does Miss Strangeworth notice about Mrs. Harper

• That her hair is messed up
• That she has a new boyfriend
• That she joined the circus
• Her hands are shaky and she is getting old.

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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 does Miss Strangeworth notice about Miss Chandler?

• She dyed her hair
• She cut her hair
• Her hair is a mess
• She has a Mohawk

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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 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

Why does she feel like she needs to do it?

• To inform others
• To avenge her father's murder
• to rid the world of evil
• as a favor to others

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.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Vocab: What word goes with this definition?

"very bad; deserving very strong criticism"

• rambler

• rapt

• reprehensible

• shanties

How did Don Crane know Miss Strangeworth sent her the letter?

• Don saw her put it in the mail box
• Gave it to Don in person
• Accidentally put her name on it
• Harris boy saw her drop it on the ground

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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 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