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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Teaching of Literature and Total Effect and the Eighth Grade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry James gave negative criticism by telling the writer that they have treated good subject manner in what kind of manner?
(a) Wordy.
(b) Straightforward.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Nostalgic.

2. What reason did O'Connor give a female student who asked her why she writes?
(a) "It pays the bills."
(b) "Because I'm good at it."
(c) "I don't write; I create."
(d) "I can't do anything else."

3. Where did O'Connor's first set of peafowl come from?
(a) Eustis, Florida.
(b) Macon, Georgia.
(c) Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(d) Gulf Shores, Alabama.

4. What did the telephone repairman comment on when O'Connor asked what he thinks of the peacock?
(a) Its tail.
(b) Its bad attitude.
(c) Its legs.
(d) Its coloring.

5. What type of people does O'Connor say Southerners can recognize?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Freaks.
(d) Intellectuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Connor says no other writer was hotter after the dollar than whom?

2. What was the title of the course that O'Connor addressed in The Nature and Aim of Fiction?

3. At the beginning of "Total Effect and the Eighth Grade," how many instances does O'Connor mention parents objecting to their child's reading assignments?

4. How does O'Connor believe a work of fiction should be studied?

5. In what city did O'Connor's friend from Wisconsin buy a house?

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