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

2. Flannery has fears that her books _______________________.
(a) Will be controversial.
(b) Will not be controversial.
(c) Will not be understood.
(d) Will not be bestsellers.

3. On what holiday does Flannery write to "A" to tell her that she is sick in bed?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) New Year's Day.

4. What is the title of this section?
(a) The Best Years of our Lives.
(b) The Last of the Best.
(c) The Last Year, 1964.
(d) The Year That Was.

5. Which of Flannery's friends wears a Russian costume of a large hat and black cape?
(a) Robert Giroux.
(b) Sally Fitzgerald.
(c) Elizabeth McKee.
(d) Maryat Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the last day of ___________ Flannery writes to Janet McKane to tell her that she is ill.

2. Who does Flannery note has been drunk for the past two Mondays?

3. Flannery makes an allusion to what sport when addressing Cecil's relationship with a university dean of women.

4. What is the title of Flannery's second novel?

5. During her adult life, Flannery found respite in fresh air and _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Flannery's humble work mirrors her simple lifestyle.

2. What does Flannery write about conversion to her friend, "A?"

3. How does Flannery show that her characters become very real for her?

4. To which person does Flannery write both the first and last letters in this section?

5. What information does Flannery share about the god, Thor, in one of her letters to John Hawkes?

6. What is Sally Fitzgerald's perspective on how Flannery dealt with her illness?

7. What fear about her book does Flannery share in a letter in this section?

8. How does Flannery integrate formal and regional writing in her letters?

9. What does Flannery write regarding faith and skepticism to Alfred Corn?

10. What is unusual about Flannery's friend, Louise's, visit to a doctor for the flu?

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