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The Habit of Being: Letters Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. On what day was Flannery O'Connor born?
(a) September 15.
(b) May 5.
(c) June 25.
(d) March 25.

2. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?
(a) To express appreciation.
(b) To ask for donations.
(c) To provide guidelines.
(d) To cite references.

3. To which of the following does Flannery NOT send letters in this section?
(a) Maryat Lee.
(b) A.
(c) Robert Giroux.
(d) None of these.

4. From which college did Flannery graduate?
(a) Savannah College of Art and Design.
(b) Georgia State College for Women.
(c) University of Georgia.
(d) Georgia Tech.

5. Mr. William Sessions becomes a good friend to both Flannery and ______________.
(a) her neighbor.
(b) her sister.
(c) her mother.
(d) her publisher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Flannery when she moved to her mother's birthplace in Milledgeville, Georgia?

2. At one point Flannery writes that she is being called ___________________.

3. Even though Flannery lives in a rural area, she ____________________.

4. What is the title of Flannery's first story published in a magazine?

5. How many letters are included in Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are some of Flannery's earliest contacts?

2. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?

3. In addition to the Fitzgeralds, Flannery and William Sessions have another friend in common--how does this friend make Flannery feel?

4. How old was Flannery when her father died and where did the family live?

5. What is the nature of the illness from which Flannery suffers?

6. What is the name of Flannery's home and how does she describe it?

7. What important note about Flannery does the editor include at the beginning of this section?

8. Where did Flannery go after graduating college in 1945?

9. What is the range of criticism and praise for Flannery's work when she releases WISE BLOOD?

10. What topics seem to run consistently through Flannery's letters?

(see the answer keys)

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