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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fiction Writer & His Country, Some Aspects of the Grotesque in Southern Fiction and The Regional Writer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did O'Connor see the ad for her first peafowl?
(a) The Daily Mail.
(b) The Market Bulletin.
(c) The Florida Express.
(d) The Bazaar.

2. Where was the photographer from who visited O'Connor at her home?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) New York.

3. What does O'Connor say is the first reaction people have when they see a peacock's tail?
(a) Silence.
(b) Gasp.
(c) Tears.
(d) Laughter.

4. What volunteer fire department was Mr. Montgomery a member of?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Crawford.
(d) Birmingham.

5. What color was Colonel Eggbert?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gray.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what magazine did O'Connor read an editorial challenging her and other writers?

2. How many peafowl did O'Connor have after nine years?

3. How many peafowl did O'Connor buy from an ad in a paper?

4. How old was O'Connor when a photographer visited her in "The King of the Birds"?

5. What color was the helmet of the telephone repairman that came to O'Connor's farm?

(see the answer key)

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