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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. What color was the helmet of the telephone repairman that came to O'Connor's farm?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

2. Granville Hicks reviewed a novel by whom?
(a) James Jones.
(b) Thomas Shepard.
(c) Samuel Willard.
(d) John Wise.

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

4. How did the old man respond when his children asked him what O'Connor's peacock was?
(a) He says it is "the king of the birds."
(b) He stands in silence before getting back in his car.
(c) He says it is "a peacock and nothing more."
(d) He says it is an "overgrown chicken."

5. What award did Percy Walker win?
(a) National Book Award.
(b) Regional Book Prize.
(c) National Novelist Award.
(d) Georgia Writers Grant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. O'Connor's friend told her that a bookstore clerk referred to "The Violent Bear It Away" with what title?

3. How much was a pair of peafowl that O'Connor saw in the paper?

4. How did the man selling fence posts get rid of his peafowl?

5. Who called art "reason in making"?

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