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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. What is Haze's desired profession?

2. Where would the grandmother of the family prefer to go?

3. What is the notable occasion of the General's granddaughter?

4. Who is Harry's babysitter?

5. What does Haze declare about his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about Motes' vocation related to his philosophy?

2. Who are Asa and Sabbath Hawks and what is their relationship to Motes?

3. What is the irony of the Bible salesman stealing Joy's prosthetic leg?

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

5. What is the premise of A LATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY?

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

7. Who are the characters in GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE and which one is the main character?

8. How is Emory representative of Revelations?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Ruby Hill. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Prejudice and discrimination against Negroes is a common thread in O'Connor's stories. Cite two examples in this book and explain what you think O'Connor was trying to say in each?

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