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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 the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin always notice about people?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why do the May boys begin fighting during dinner one night?

4. In the story "Greenleaf," what concerns Mrs. May about her sons getting married?

5. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to Julian's mother when she offers a penny to the black child in the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge."

2. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May say that O.T. & E.T. should have been her sons?

3. In the story "Judgement Day," how does Tanner die?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Dr. Block respond when Asbury tells him he cannot understand his illness?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why is Julian so disgusted with his mother?

6. In the story "A View of the Woods," what angers Mary Fortune about her grandfather's plan to sell a lot of his land?

7. In the story "Parker's Back," what inspires Parker to get his first tattoo?

8. Describe the character of Pitts in the story "A View of the Woods."

9. In the story "Greenleaf," how do the Greenleafs come to live on the May farm?

10. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Norton react when Rufus tells him about hell? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several of the stories in this collection feature mothers and sons. Select two of the stories with mother and son characters and:

1) describe the relationship between the mother and son;

2) explain how the two affect each other;

3) explain what you think the author is trying to say about mother-son relationships through these two stories.

Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Select the story in the collection that you most identify with. Write an essay explaining:

1) why you selected this story;

2) what is significant to you about the story;

3) how the story reflects your personal beliefs.

Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes in the collection of short stories "Everything That Rises Must Converge" is morality. Select three of the stories dealing with this theme and:

1) explain what the story says about morality;

2) demonstrate how the theme is developed in the story.

Then explain what you think Flannery O'Connor's overall commentary on morality is in the novel as a whole.

Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.

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