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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the stroke happen in “Why Do the Heathen Rage”?
(a) At the diner.
(b) At the state capitol.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) At the doctor’s office.

2. What room does the girl in “The Comforts of Home” stay in?
(a) The living room.
(b) The guest room.
(c) Thomas’s room.
(d) Thomas’s mother’s room.

3. What happens to Mrs. Shortley?
(a) She breaks her leg.
(b) She has a heart attack.
(c) She has a massive stroke.
(d) She runs away.

4. Where is Mr. Head and the family member he lives with going?
(a) “To the city.”
(b) “To the desert.”
(c) “To the sea.”
(d) “To the country.”

5. Who does Norton live with?
(a) Nella, his sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) Nelson, his brother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who started the Partridge Festival?

2. In “Good Country People”, who are the Freeman’s?

3. What is being built next to the grandfather’s property in “A View of the Woods”?

4. Who does Thomas live with?

5. Who is Calhoun going to visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mary George irritated with her brother?

2. What is the cause of Mrs. McIntyre’s poor decision-making?

3. Where does Calhoun find Singelton?

4. What does Julian find embarrassing about his mother?

5. How does O’Connor get her title for “The Comforts of Home”?

6. Why does Tarwater destroy all evidence of his former life and move away?

7. Who is supposed to shoot the bull in “Greanleaf”?

8. What does Mrs. Turpin do in the waiting room?

9. What is Mrs. Tilman worried about?

10. Why does Asbury ask his mother to call for the priest?

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