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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. How long does it take for a cock's plumage to attain its pattern?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 weeks.

2. How many peafowl did O'Connor buy from an ad in a paper?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. Who called art "reason in making"?
(a) St. Mark.
(b) St. Kea.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) St. Petroc.

4. 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.

5. What item of clothing did Colonel Eggbert wear?
(a) A pique coat.
(b) A jumper.
(c) A blouse.
(d) A top hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long did the telephone repairman wait to see a peacock strut?

2. Thomas Mann said that the grotesque is what style?

3. What type of people does O'Connor say Southerners can recognize?

4. How many sections does the story "Summer Dust" have?

5. What award did Percy Walker win?

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