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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Nature and Aim of Fiction, Writing Short Stories and On Her Own Work.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did the schoolchildren who visited O'Connor's farm call the peacock's smaller, gray tail?
(a) Underwear.
(b) Mini-tail.
(c) Gray hairs.
(d) Tripod.
2. What possession of O'Connor's mom did the peafowl eat systematically?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Bread loaves.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Pets.
3. What does O'Connor refer to as a "complete dramatic action"?
(a) A novel.
(b) A movement.
(c) A story.
(d) A scene.
4. When will a peacock regrow his feathers once he sheds?
(a) After Easter.
(b) Near the first day of spring.
(c) After Christmas.
(d) After Memorial Day.
5. In what magazine did O'Connor read an editorial challenging her and other writers?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Southern Living.
(c) Life.
(d) Time.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what city did O'Connor's friend from Wisconsin buy a house?
2. What did O'Connor see in the book "Believe It or Not"?
3. What sort of eyes did O'Connor prefer chickens to have?
4. What grade were the children who visited O'Connor's farm to see her peafowl?
5. What did the photographer come to O'Connor's home to film?
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