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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is one of the first publications to pay Flannery for her writing?
(a) Elle Magazine.
(b) The Atlanta Constitution.
(c) The Kenyon Review.
(d) Ladies Home Journal.

2. Who are the mutual friends that Flannery shares with William Sessions?
(a) The Fitzgeralds.
(b) The Malones.
(c) The O'Briens.
(d) The Stewarts.

3. In what city was Flannery O'Connor born?
(a) Macon, Georgia.
(b) Albany, Georgia.
(c) Savannah, Georgia.
(d) Milledgeville, Georgia.

4. What medicine does Flannery suggest Cecil Dawson take?
(a) Cough medicine.
(b) Antibiotic.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Aspirin.

5. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?
(a) To ask for donations.
(b) To provide guidelines.
(c) To express appreciation.
(d) To cite references.

6. With whom does Flannery live in Milledgeville?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her fiance.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

7. Who is the publisher with whom Flannery works the most?
(a) James Harcourt.
(b) Annette Hall.
(c) Phineas Simon.
(d) Catharine Carver.

8. On what day was Flannery O'Connor born?
(a) March 25.
(b) May 5.
(c) September 15.
(d) June 25.

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

10. To whom does Flannery give some criticism on a short story in one of the letters in this section?
(a) Gordon Tate.
(b) Robert Lowell.
(c) A.
(d) Cecil Dawkins.

11. How did Flannery break some ribs?
(a) Fall from horse.
(b) Coughing.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Playing polo.

12. What does Flannery use for painting?
(a) Popsicle sticks.
(b) Palette knife.
(c) Table knife.
(d) Feathers.

13. How many letters are contained in this section?
(a) 52.
(b) 37.
(c) 76.
(d) 45.

14. What is the name of the artists' retreat where Flannery spent time?
(a) Yellow Sky.
(b) Yearnings.
(c) Yaddo.
(d) Yahoo.

15. Flannery's critics say that she _________________________.
(a) Will never be one of the greats.
(b) Has a long way to go to be a great writer.
(c) Is a dime store novelist.
(d) Writes what she gets paid to write.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of transportation does Flannery require in New York City?

3. What is Flannery's religious affiliation?

4. In what city does Flannery say it is difficult to raise children?

5. How does Flannery think young writers should be treated?

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