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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of parades does Flannery mention in this section?
(a) Rose Bowl.
(b) Macy's.
(c) Halloween.
(d) St. Patrick's Day.

2. Flannery's letters in this section are ________________.
(a) Informative.
(b) Charming.
(c) All of these.
(d) Friendly.

3. The writings in the book contain knowledge and awareness of O'Connor's development as __________________.
(a) A writer.
(b) A woman.
(c) A thinker.
(d) All of these.

4. Who is one of Flannery's earliest contacts?
(a) Annie McKee.
(b) Elizabeth McKee.
(c) Lauren McGee.
(d) Sally Ann McBride.

5. How much did Flannery earn for her first piece for The Kenyon Review?
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000
(c) $2,000
(d) $1,000.

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

7. In the first letter of this section Flannery writes about her characters and _______________.
(a) Plot information.
(b) Themes.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Ssymbolism.

8. To which of the following does Flannery NOT send letters in this section?
(a) Maryat Lee.
(b) None of these.
(c) Robert Giroux.
(d) A.

9. When discussing religious cultural differences, Flannery notes the problem of evil and ___________.
(a) Good.
(b) Salvation.
(c) Charity.
(d) Greed.

10. Flannery comments on a woman who reads the existentialists and claims to have lost her __________________.
(a) Judgmentalism.
(b) Mind.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Sense of humor.

11. What is the name of the house where Flannery lives?
(a) Arborside.
(b) Andalusia.
(c) Appaloosa.
(d) Anastasia.

12. The spelling of whose name is questioned in this section?
(a) Catharine Carver's.
(b) Sally Fitzgerald's.
(c) Truman Capote's.
(d) Preston Schumacher's.

13. What fowl dish does Flannery's mother cook in this section?
(a) Goose.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Duck.
(d) Guinea hen.

14. What is Flannery's marital status?
(a) Divorced.
(b) Married.
(c) Separated.
(d) Single.

15. Flannery tells the Fitzgeralds that she is not good at ______________.
(a) Fasting.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Driving.
(d) Dieting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mysterious person to whom Flannery writes several letters?

2. Where does Flannery live during this period?

3. Mr. William Sessions becomes a good friend to both Flannery and ______________.

4. At what did Flannery say she failed during this section?

5. With whom had Flannery lived at the beginning of her career?

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