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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Flannery think young writers should be treated?
(a) Thrown them into the deep end.
(b) Encourage them to write every day.
(c) Don't be too harsh on them.
(d) Don't show any partiality to them.

4. Who does Flannery hope will become her editor at Harcourt Brace?
(a) Douglas Lawton.
(b) David Lawson.
(c) Denver Lindley.
(d) Dallas Liston.

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

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

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

8. Flannery took white rum for pain when she broke her ___________.
(a) Arm.
(b) Ankle.
(c) Toe.
(d) Leg.

9. According to Flannery, Southerners think that the only way back to God is through _____________.
(a) Buddah.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Philanthropy.

10. What is Flannery's religious affiliation?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Baptist.

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

12. Why does this person write an introduction for the book?
(a) She was O'Connor's publisher.
(b) She was a college roommate of O'Connor's.
(c) She was O'Connor's sister.
(d) She knows O'Connor personally.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What publishing company is Catharine Carver leaving?

2. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?

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

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

5. What did Flannery think about the writing process?

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