The Possibility of Evil – Test

Who is the main character in "The Possibility of Evil"?

• Helen Crane

• Mr. Lewis

• Miss Adela Strangeworth

• Mrs. Harper

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What is Miss Strangeworth known for in her town?

• Her kindness and generosity

• Her rose garden and family history

• Her medical knowledge

• Her political opinions

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What does Miss Strangeworth secretly do at night?

• Water her roses

• Bake pies for her neighbors

• Write anonymous, hurtful letters

• Visit the graveyard

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What is the purpose of the letters Miss Strangeworth writes?

• To encourage her neighbors

• To entertain herself

• To warn others about potential evil

• To confess her own wrongdoings

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How does Miss Strangeworth disguise her identity in the letters?

• She signs with a fake name

• She types them

• She mails them from another town

• She does not sign them at all

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Which of the following is one of the false suspicions she raises in a letter?

• That someone is stealing from the grocery store

• That a husband is cheating on his wife

• That a baby is mentally challenged

• That a teacher is being paid off

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What is ironic about Miss Strangeworth’s concern for “keeping her town clean and sweet”?

• She’s secretly planning to move away

• She causes emotional harm to others through her actions

• She never cleans her own house

• Her town is already perfect

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How are Miss Strangeworth's letters eventually discovered?

• Someone sees her writing them

• She accidentally drops one at the post office

• A neighbor finds them in her mailbox

• She confesses to writing them

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What happens at the end of the story?

• Miss Strangeworth is praised for her honesty

• She moves out of town

• Her roses are destroyed

• She is arrested

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What motivates Miss Strangeworth to write the anonymous letters?

• She enjoys creating drama in the town

• She believes it's her duty to protect the town from evil

• She wants revenge on those who wronged her

• She is being blackmailed into writing them

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