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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Bailey's wife?
(a) Beth
(b) She is unnamed
(c) Olivia
(d) Daisy

2. Why does he call himself the Misfit?
(a) He does not fit in anywhere
(b) He likes wearing ill fitting clothes
(c) He likes the word
(d) Because what he has did wrong does not fit the punishment

3. Why does Bailey say they are not allowed inside the house?
(a) It will take too long
(b) It will bring back too many bad memories
(c) They don't know who lives there
(d) It is likely to be too run down

4. Where do the children fall to when the car turns over?
(a) The front of the car
(b) Through the front window
(c) The floor
(d) Out of the door

5. What does the Grandmother tell the Misfit for the second time as Bailey and John are being lead away?
(a) Does he not believe in God
(b) He is an evil man
(c) He is a good man
(d) Go to hell

Short Answer Questions

1. What approaches them?

2. What does the Grandmother think about the driver?

3. Between what two people does Grandmother sit during the trip?

4. What is the name of Bailey's oldest son?

5. What does the Misfit talk to Grandmother about when they are alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it significant that the Misfit puts on Bailey's shirt?

2. Does O'Connor give Misfit some redeeming qualities?

3. How does O'Connor represent the older generation in the book?

4. Do you think Grandmother is really that worried about meeting the Misfit in Florida?

5. Why do you think children make the Misfit nervous?

6. How does O'Connor express the generation gap between Grandmother and the rest of the family?

7. Why do you think both Grandmother and Mother remain unnamed throughout the book?

8. What does it say about Grandmother that she cannot keep Misfit's name to herself?

9. Describe the character of June Star

10. How is it significant Grandmother looks at Misfit when she screams her son's name?

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