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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 is the name of Bailey's daughter?

2. What do the children do on the journey?

3. What does the Misfit do when Grandmother recognizes him?

4. Why does his mother say he cannot sneak anything into the house?

5. What would Edgar bring Grandmother every morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is O'Connor's portrayal of a serial killer unconventional?

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

3. Why do you think the Grandmother tries to persuade the Misfit to pray?

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

5. What is the significance of Grandmother wanting to paint the black child she sees sitting on the porch?

6. Describe the character of John Wesley.

7. Is it significant Misfit claims he cannot remember his crime?

8. Describe what Grandmother is wearing in the car?

9. In what way does Grandmother's death affect the Misfit?

10. How would you describe the characteristics of the Grandmother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story occasionally expresses Grandmother's character as a racist, though she seems to deny it. What to you think grandmother saw and was taught to think to come to such a point of view? Was it a problem in the South at that time? Can a person change if they deny their true feelings?

Essay Topic 2

There is a huge generation gap between the family members in the story. What are the differences between the generations? How does O'Connor show the difference between the generations? Can the family relate to each other?

Essay Topic 3

Imagine you were faced with a serial killer. How would you react? Where do you think Bailey and his family went wrong?

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