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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What distinction does the author say Flannery had?
(a) She was a gifted child.
(b) She played concert piano.
(c) She was well liked in the community.
(d) She was blind.

3. Flannery compares her work to which psychiatrist?
(a) Stanley Hall.
(b) Ernest Jones.
(c) Carl Jung.
(d) Sigmund Freud.

4. What is the overall tone of Flannery's letters in this section?
(a) Grieving.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Conversational.
(d) Exuberant.

5. From what country has William Sessions sent Flannery a gift?
(a) Ireland.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

6. From which college did Flannery graduate?
(a) Savannah College of Art and Design.
(b) Georgia State College for Women.
(c) University of Georgia.
(d) Georgia Tech.

7. Flannery is advised not to have her work published in ____________ in the 1950s.
(a) Canada.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

8. At one point Flannery writes that she is being called ___________________.
(a) An amateur.
(b) A commercial writer.
(c) A prodigy.
(d) A hack.

9. In what city does Flannery visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey Haynes?
(a) Columbus, Ohio.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) Lansing, Michigan.
(d) San Diego, California.

10. Even though Flannery lives in a rural area, she ____________________.
(a) Has New York sensibilities.
(b) Knows the city.
(c) Cannot wait to leave.
(d) Is not going to stay there.

11. How many letters are included in Part 3?
(a) 275.
(b) 30.
(c) 150.
(d) 500.

12. What kind of animal does Flannery want to be run over?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Dog.
(c) Skunk.
(d) Cat.

13. In what year was Flannery O'Connor born?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1934.

14. Why does Flannery need a limo in New York?
(a) She entertains a celebrity.
(b) She has a red carpet affair.
(c) She wants to ride in style for once in her life.
(d) She is on crutches.

15. Who is the priest of Irish descent with whom Flannery communicates?
(a) Father John McCown.
(b) Father Patrick O'Leary.
(c) Father Tommy O'Brien.
(d) Father Ralph Guinness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is one of the first publications to pay Flannery for her writing?

2. Flannery took white rum for pain when she broke her ___________.

3. The spelling of whose name is questioned in this section?

4. To which of the following does Flannery NOT send letters in this section?

5. How did Flannery break some ribs?

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