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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Nature and Aim of Fiction, Writing Short Stories and On Her Own Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the collection of stories called "Rotting Hill"?
(a) Wyndham Lewis.
(b) Wendall Lane.
(c) William Louis.
(d) Willard Linus.

2. About how long did the telephone repairman wait to see a peacock strut?
(a) One hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

3. Thomas Mann said that the grotesque is what style?
(a) Victorian.
(b) Anti-bourgeois.
(c) Non-American.
(d) Philistine.

4. How many peafowl did O'Connor have after nine years?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 70.
(d) 40.

5. Which of O'Connor's relatives refused to accept that her story about a man who leaves his wife at an eatery was complete?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did O'Connor give a female student who asked her why she writes?

2. What author said his aim as a fiction writer is to render the highest possible justice to the visible universe?

3. Where was the photographer from who visited O'Connor at her home?

4. What does O'Connor refer to as a "complete dramatic action"?

5. What question did the editorial that challenged O'Connor ask?

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