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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Church and the Fiction Writer and Novelist and Believer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Summer Dust"?
(a) Erin Carden.
(b) Caroline Gordon.
(c) Linda Gray.
(d) Amy Matthews.

2. Who does O'Connor say acts as a middleman between readers and writers?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Students.
(c) Sociologists.
(d) Psychologists.

3. What does O'Connor say that most people interested in writing are not interested in?
(a) Writing well.
(b) Writing for fun.
(c) Getting famous.
(d) Making money.

4. Who is generally blamed when literature is not studied the right way?
(a) The government.
(b) The teachers.
(c) The students.
(d) The parents.

5. From what newspaper was the photographer who visited O'Connor at her home?
(a) The Weekly Report.
(b) USA Today.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) Pathe News.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. O'Connor knew an English teacher who asked students what the moral is to what novel?

3. What ailment did Dr. Johnson's housekeeper have?

4. Who said, "Purify the source"?

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

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