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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. Why does Bailey not pay any attention to his mother?

2. What does Grandmother do once she is back in the car?

3. What does Grandmother tell the Misfit when he starts to talk about his family?

4. What kind of game do the children play?

5. What does John Wesley do as he walks to the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it significant that Misfit is not wearing a shirt?

2. Why do you think that the Misfit cannot remember the reason he is in prison?

3. What does the story about the melon say about Grandmother's character?

4. What does the Misfit's description of the penitentiary's walls say about him?

5. In what way does O'Connor describe the three men approaching their car in ominous terms?

6. Describe the character of John Wesley.

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

8. How does The Misfit give the Grandmother salvation?

9. Is Grandmother a selfish person?

10. Why do Grandmother and Red Sammy get along so well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Critically examine the negative and positive points of A Good Man is Hard to Find. Is it an accurate portrayal of a fifties family? Does it have dramatic impact? Are the characters well drawn?

Essay Topic 2

Serial killers are often represented in popular culture. Using two examples from the book argue your case for or against the Misfit being a typical representation of a serial killer?

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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