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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the mysterious person to whom Flannery writes several letters?
(a) Johnny Mercer.
(b) Truman Capote.
(c) Mamie Eisenhower.
(d) A.

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

5. Who is Carol Johnson?
(a) A caterer.
(b) A poetess.
(c) A newspaper reporter.
(d) A publishing assistant.

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

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

8. Who writes the introduction of the book?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Reynolds Price.
(c) Sally Fitzgerald.
(d) Truman Capote.

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

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

11. What publishing company is Catharine Carver leaving?
(a) Harcourt Brace.
(b) Random House.
(c) Simon & Schuster.
(d) Red Lion.

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

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

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

15. What type of transportation does Flannery require in New York City?
(a) Train.
(b) Taxi.
(c) Limousine.
(d) Bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flannery is excellently educated in regard to which of the following?

2. To whom does Flannery give some criticism on a short story in one of the letters in this section?

3. What kind of animal does Flannery want to be run over?

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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