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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is at Tilman’s house when he returns?

2. Who is Mrs. Shortley?

3. What happens to Mrs. Shortley?

4. What is being built next to the grandfather’s property in “A View of the Woods”?

5. Who tries to get Francis to live with him after he is orphaned?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thomas hide the gun in the guest room?

2. Who is supposed to shoot the bull in “Greanleaf”?

3. Why does Mrs. May want the bull removed from her pasture?

4. Why does Julian accompany his mother on the bus?

5. Why does the college girl in “Revelation” have a seizure?

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

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

8. What does Julian find embarrassing about his mother?

9. Which character has the keenest sense of observation in “A Temple of the Holy Ghost”?

10. Why is Mary George irritated with her brother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many stories in this collection have an unmarried mother or sister and a son or brother carrying for the man. In how many stories in this collection does the author use a widow and an unmarried son as her main characters? What do they represent?

Essay Topic 2

Old Gabriel in “The Wildcat” is said to be one of O’Connor’s most universal characters, what critics dub an “everyman”. Why do you think that Old Gabriel is considered a universal character? What themes in The Wildcat are relatable to all people?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the story “The Barber”, Rayber is reminiscing about his last shave. He tries to think of a rebuttal to all that the barber said. What are Rayber’s beliefs? What are the barber’s beliefs? Why does Rayber feel a need to convince the barber? Why does Rayber feel bad that he doesn’t stand up for his beliefs? Who’s listening into their conversation?

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