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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Part IV Conclusion and.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a person mentioned as a recipient of Flannery's correspondence in this section?
(a) The Fitzgeralds.
(b) Truman Capote.
(c) William Sessions.
(d) A.

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

3. What is the title of this section?
(a) The Last of the Best.
(b) The Year That Was.
(c) The Last Year, 1964.
(d) The Best Years of our Lives.

4. With whom did Flannery live for the last months of her life?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her fiance.
(d) Her mother.

5. What does Flannery tell Cecil Dawson to do with rejection slips?
(a) Ignore them.
(b) Make paper airplanes out of them.
(c) Make grocery lists on them.
(d) Line a bird cage with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flannery's critics say that she _________________________.

2. What did Flannery think about the writing process?

3. What is the name for the corrected manuscripts that Flannery returned to her publisher?

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

5. From what part of the country does Flannery come?

(see the answer key)

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