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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Habit of Being : Chapter 2, Part II - Day In and Day Out 1953 - 1958 pgs 50 - 100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Flannery not use paint brushes to paint?
(a) She dislikes washing them.
(b) She thinks they are too small.
(c) She can't get Parisian brushes in Georgia.
(d) She can't get the sizes she needs.

2. Who writes the introduction of the book?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Sally Fitzgerald.
(c) Reynolds Price.
(d) Truman Capote.

3. From where were some of O'Connor's letters taken?
(a) Her first poetry book.
(b) Her girlhood diaries.
(c) Her doctoral thesis.
(d) Her college papers.

4. With whom had Flannery lived at the beginning of her career?
(a) The Fitzgeralds.
(b) The Capotes.
(c) The Williams'.
(d) The Hemingways.

5. Why is Flannery typical of the people in her hometown?
(a) She has small town values.
(b) She is a Catholic.
(c) She has a Celtic surname.
(d) She is a Georgia native.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be said about these introductory sections of the book?

2. Flannery employs _____________ dialect and slang in her letter about The Kenyon Review.

3. How old was Flannery when she moved to her mother's birthplace in Milledgeville, Georgia?

4. What is the title of Flannery's first story published in a magazine?

5. With what disease is Flannery diagnosed?

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