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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. O'Connor says no other writer was hotter after the dollar than whom?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

2. What does O'Connor say a writer needs but cannot get from a writing class?
(a) Experience.
(b) Competence.
(c) An epiphany.
(d) Vision.

3. What did O'Connor say her peafowl would eat?
(a) Cabbage.
(b) Cat food.
(c) Startena.
(d) Flowers.

4. What does O'Connor refer to as a "complete dramatic action"?
(a) A story.
(b) A novel.
(c) A scene.
(d) A movement.

5. What author does O'Connor use as an example of someone who is not present in his work?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Richard Matheson.
(c) Alexander Pope.
(d) James Joyce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What volunteer fire department was Mr. Montgomery a member of?

2. Who does O'Connor believe truly speaks for the country?

3. Who is the author of "Summer Dust"?

4. University students in the 1920s created a pamphlet with what title?

5. What did one of O'Connor's peafowl lose in the mowing machine?

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