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

2. In what city did Flannery attend college?
(a) Milledgeville, Georgia.
(b) Athens, Georgia.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Savannah, Georgia.

3. With what disease is Flannery diagnosed?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Epilepsy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Flannery typical of the people in her hometown?

3. To whom is appreciation expressed in the Editorial Note?

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

5. In Georgia there are a lot of Americans with __________ surnames.

(see the answer key)

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