The Possibility of Evil Test Review

_____________ characterization tells the audience what the personality/details of the character are; ____________ characterization shows things that reveal the personality/details of a character.

• External; internal

• Indirect; direct

• Direct; indirect

• Internal; external

There are FIVE different methods of indirect characterization. What are they?

• SPARK: Speech, Plot, Arc of story, Realistic portrayal, Kin (family)

• STEAL: Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks

• THIEF: Thoughts, Height, Indirectization, Effect on Others, Feelings

• TALLY: Thoughts, Actions, Looks, Likability, You Connect

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(Part A) Why does Miss Strangeworth value both her roses and home so highly?

• She has worked so hard to finally pay off her home.

• Her grandfather built the home and both represent her family’s history.

• She hates everyone in her town so uses her home and roses as a getaway

• Her roses and home represent her level of money and success.

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(Part B) Which of the following quotes is an example of indirect characterization giving the reader information about how highly Miss Strangeworth valued her roses and home?

• “Miss Strangeworth took deep breaths and thought that there was nothing in the world like a fragrant summer day” (1).

• “Miss Strangeworth went up her front steps, unlocked her front door with her key, and went into the kitchen to put away her groceries” (4).

• “Miss Strangeworth awakened the next morning with a feeling of intense happiness” (8).

• “From halfway down the block Miss Strangeworth could catch the heavy scent of her roses, and she moved a little more quickly” (4).

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Miss Strangeworth’s motivation to stop and greet everyone she meets is most like that of a:

• Recluse

• Gossip

• Tourist

• Begger

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Which sentence from the story best explains Miss Strangeowrth’s motivation for sending the letters?

• “Many people seemed disturbed recently, Miss Strangeworth thought.”

• “Miss Strangeworth never delayed when things had to be done.”

• “The town where she lived had to be kept clean and sweet.”

• “Miss Strangeworth had never had any self-consciousness before the children.”

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Why does the author repeat the idea that there is only one Strangeworth left in town?

• To bolster the local reputation of the Strangeworth family

• To gain sympathy for Miss Strangeworth, the last living member of her family

• To emphasize the duty Miss Strangeworth feels toward the town

• To contrast Miss Strangeworth’s virtue with the evil of the world

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The people who destroyed Miss Strangeworth’s roses would most likely agree with the saying

• “A rose by any other name smells as sweet.”

• “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

• “Easy come, easy go.”

• “An eye for an eye”

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Which word best describes Miss Strangeworth’s letters?

• anonymous

• colorful

• helpful

• tactful

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You can infer that Miss Strangeworth mailed her letters after the post office closed because:

• she was too busy during business hours

• she wanted to avoid talking to the postal clerk

• she didn’t want people to find out she was sending the letters

• she wanted the letters to arrive early the next day

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