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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with one of Flannery's stories published in a textbook?
(a) She is not compensated for it.
(b) There is no author credit.
(c) She did not give permisssion.
(d) The last paragraph is missing.

2. What has emerged from the letters Flannery has written so far?
(a) An understanding of her politics.
(b) A sense of her personality.
(c) A premonition of her death.
(d) An outline for another novel.

3. What Georgia weather does Flannery report on the last day of 1963?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Ice storm.
(c) Torrential rains.
(d) Snow storm.

4. What are the new animals in Flannery's life at this point?
(a) Peacocks.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Swans.
(d) Puppies.

5. Which author does Flannery encourage Alfred Corn to read?
(a) Agatha Christie.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Teilhard de Chardin.
(d) T.S. Eliot.

6. Which of the following is true about Flannery O'Connor?
(a) She had a wicked sense of humor.
(b) She was bright.
(c) She was very spiritual.
(d) All of these.

7. Flannery wrote her last letter __________________ prior to her death.
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Six days.

8. What is the title of Flannery's second novel?
(a) Everything That Rises Must Converge.
(b) A Good Man is Hard to Find.
(c) The Violent Bear it Away.
(d) Wise Blood.

9. Flannery writes that one of her women friends is going to ___________ in spite of not having won a Fulbright.
(a) New York.
(b) Italy.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

10. How does Flannery describe her speed as a writer?
(a) Lightning bolt.
(b) Turtles pass her.
(c) Speedy.
(d) Slow.

11. Which of the following does Flannery share information about the editorial process?
(a) Publishers.
(b) Agents.
(c) All of these.
(d) Payment.

12. What is the title of this section?
(a) The Sun Also Rises.
(b) The Violent Bear it Away.
(c) Something Wicked This Way Comes.
(d) The Peacock Blues.

13. For what gift does Flannery thank the Fitzgeralds?
(a) Necklace.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Watch.
(d) Dress.

14. When Flannery calls one of Cecil's friends a "pusson" what does she mean?
(a) Person.
(b) Pushover.
(c) Sourpuss.
(d) Pushy.

15. What emerges as one of Flannery O'Connor's traits?
(a) She apologized whether or not she was to blame.
(b) She was able to maintain long term relationships.
(c) She swore all the time.
(d) She smoked like a chimney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Flannery's mother doing while Flannery writes a letter to Cecil Dawkins.

2. Louise is ill and visits the doctor for the first time at the age of ____________.

3. What is the name for the corrected manuscripts that Flannery returned to her publisher?

4. What does Flannery tell "A" is "A's" only character flaw?

5. What has Flannery's illness forced her to do?

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