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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. Where does Mason die?

2. What does Parker tell his wife to make her jealous?

3. What is the surname of the family in A VIEW OF THE WOODS?

4. What is Parker's reaction when his wife throws him out of the house?

5. Why did Parker's wife's family approve of Parker's courting her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Mr. Fortune's grandchildren upset about the land deal with a gas station owner?

2. What are the circumstances in which Julian's mother gets hit?

3. How does the schoolteacher react to Mason's death?

4. How does Parker's wife react when she hears about his new tattoo and his accident at work?

5. With whom did Francis live before going to live with Mason?

6. What is the premise of EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE?

7. Why does Francis have such difficulty living with Mason?

8. What is the premise of A VIEW OF THE WOODS?

9. Why is Parker perplexed about his wife's reaction to his tattoo of God?

10. What is the premise of PARKER'S BACK?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Haze Motes. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Select three characters from any of the stories and project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for their lives. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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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