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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Flannery attend a school for writers after college graduation?
(a) Julliard School.
(b) State University of Iowa.
(c) New York Writers Guild.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald Writers Workshops.

2. Flannery is excellently educated in regard to which of the following?
(a) Her gender.
(b) All of these.
(c) Her time period.
(d) Her country.

3. Which of the following describes Flannery's life in Milledgeville?
(a) All of these.
(b) Solitary.
(c) Rural.
(d) Lonely.

4. Which of the following does Flannery have to manage in her life?
(a) Weak resistance to injury and illness.
(b) Lack of vigor.
(c) Delicate constitution.
(d) All of these.

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

6. Fitzgerald says that the letters provide _____________________.
(a) A brief summary of O'Connor's life.
(b) An in-depth look at O'Connor's life.
(c) A cursory glance at O'Connor's code of ethics.
(d) A curriculum vitae for O'Connor.

7. Who is one of the newest connections with whom Flannery exchanges letters in this section?
(a) Fr. James Hall.
(b) Dr. T.R. Spivey.
(c) Fr. J.R. Sprague.
(d) Dr. P.J. Brumbaugh.

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

9. From what part of the country does Flannery come?
(a) The South.
(b) The Midwest.
(c) The West Coast.
(d) New England.

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

11. What does Flannery share with some of her friends in her correspondence?
(a) Recipes.
(b) Constructive criticism.
(c) Books.
(d) Photos.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first letter of this section Flannery writes about her characters and _______________.

2. Flannery admits to not being very good at ____________.

3. When discussing religious cultural differences, Flannery notes the problem of evil and ___________.

4. What medicine does Flannery suggest Cecil Dawson take?

5. What distinction does the author say Flannery had?

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