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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What legal document does Mason alter?

2. Where does Mason die?

3. Why does Francis tell Mason's nephew that Francis set Mason's body on fire?

4. How did Claud sustain his injury?

5. What does Parker's wife do after he shows her his new tattoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Parker perplexed about his wife's reaction to his tattoo of God?

2. What is the premise of EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE?

3. Why is Mr. Fortune so drawn to Mary and not his other grandchildren?

4. What is the premise of THE VIOLENT BEAR IT AWAY?

5. What is Mason's history of taking children in order to save them?

6. How does Mason die and who buries him?

7. What is the premise of PARKER'S BACK?

8. What are the circumstances in which Julian's mother gets hit?

9. How are Julian and his mother at odds over integration?

10. What is one of Mason's most controversial decisions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prejudice and discrimination against Negroes is a common thread in O'Connor's stories. Cite two examples in this book and explain what you think O'Connor was trying to say in each?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall settings for the stories. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the stories? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Select three characters from any of the stories and project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for their lives. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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