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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the teenagers on a date in “A Temple of the Holy Ghost” see in the “freak show” tent?
(a) A bearded lady.
(b) A hermaphrodite.
(c) A little person.
(d) A giant man.

2. Who finds out about who Mrs. McIntyre intends to fire before it is done in “The Displaced Person”?
(a) Mr. Shortley.
(b) Mrs. Shortley.
(c) The priest.
(d) Mr. McIntyre.

3. Who is disgusted with Asbury?
(a) The priest.
(b) His sister, Mary George.
(c) The professor.
(d) His mother, Emme Lee.

4. Who steps out of the black car in “The Displaced Person”?
(a) Mrs. Shortley.
(b) Mrs. Cope.
(c) A displaced family.
(d) Mr. Shortley.

5. Where is Mr. Head and the family member he lives with going?
(a) “To the sea.”
(b) “To the country.”
(c) “To the city.”
(d) “To the desert.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the girl’s real name in “The Comforts of Home”?

2. Where does Sheppard work on Saturdays?

3. Who does Thomas live with?

4. What does Mrs. May see out her window?

5. What does Julian’s mother wear on the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mary George irritated with her brother?

2. Why doesn’t the grandson in “The Artificial Nigger” ever want to travel to the city again?

3. Why is the father irritated with his son in “The Lame Shall Enter First”?

4. Where does Calhoun find Singelton?

5. What happens at the end of “The Displaced Person”? How is it an example of irony?

6. Under what assumption does the daughter in “Good Country People” and mother trust the Bible salesman?

7. How does O’Connor get her title for “The Comforts of Home”?

8. Why is Parker initially attracted to his wife?

9. Why does Asbury ask his mother to call for the priest?

10. What is the cause of Mrs. McIntyre’s poor decision-making?

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