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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 does Parker's wife think about his new tattoo?

2. Where does Mason die?

3. How old was Francis when he was brought to Mason's house to live?

4. Who is the grandchild that Mr. Fortune likes?

5. Why does Francis tell Mason's nephew that Francis set Mason's body on fire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Mrs. Turpin's demeanor.

5. How does Parker meet his wife?

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

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

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

9. How are Julian and his mother at odds over integration?

10. What is Mason's history of taking children in order to save them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mrs. Lucynell Carter. 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

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 3

Flannery O'Connor is famous for her use of terrifying or shocking situations for her characters. Select three situations from any of the stories any why they fit into this classification.

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