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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does the family in A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND live?

2. What does the young woman believe may be the cause of Ruby's fatigue?

3. What is Ruby's opinion of Rufus?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Enoch?

5. What is the only piece of furniture left in Haze's homestead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unusual about the church that Motes establishes?

2. Who is Enoch Emory and what is his relationship to Motes?

3. What is Enoch Emory's interest in Motes?

4. What is the premise of A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND?

5. Describe Tom Shiflet's character in THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

6. What does Motes discover once he reaches his homestead?

7. What are the circumstances that cause the family's car accident?

8. Who is the main character in WISE BLOOD and what is he doing as the story begins?

9. What is the house that the grandmother wants her grandchildren to see on the trip?

10. Describe Ruby Hill's outlook on life in A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall settings for the stories. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the stories? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Flannery O'Connor is famous for her use of hideous characters in her fiction. Select three characters and explain what makes them so hideous either physically or in demeanor.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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