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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 Bobby Lee say about the killings?

2. What was the name of the man in Grandmother's story

3. How far back do they have to travel to get back to the dirt road?

4. What has Grandmother smuggled on the trip with her?

5. Where do the children fall to when the car turns over?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of John Wesley.

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

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

4. How does the Misfit interpretation of the bible contrast to the Grandmother's?

5. In what way does the Grandmother change moments before she dies?

6. Why does not O'Connor tell the reader what Bailey says to his mother?

7. Why do you think that O'Connor does not describe the appearance of the Misfits two friends?

8. What importance does Baby have on the story?

9. Describe Misfit's life?

10. Describe Bailey's relationship with his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine O'Connor's writing style.

1) What kind of language does she use? What meaning does it have on the story?

2) What do you think the themes of the story say about O'Connor as a person. Do she seem comfortable with these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think O'Connor portrays the family members, including the main character, so negatively? What impact does it have on the story's meaning? How did you feel about their deaths?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the book, Grandmother redeems herself and dies with a smile on her face. In what ways does O'Connor represent Grandmother as a character who needs to redeem herself? Why is it important she redeems herself?

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