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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Flannery, one of her manuscripts needed so many changes that she almost _____________.
(a) Vomited.
(b) Quit.
(c) Cried.
(d) Screamed.

2. In one letter, Flannery states that "The __________ world sprouts from our sins of omission."
(a) Fascist.
(b) Communist.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Abusive.

3. What is the name for the corrected manuscripts that Flannery returned to her publisher?
(a) Tear sheets.
(b) Flats.
(c) Galleys.
(d) Margins.

4. What medical procedure does Flannery have coming up?
(a) Facelift.
(b) Carpal Tunnel surgery.
(c) Gallbladder surgery.
(d) Blood transfusion.

5. Which of the following continues to be an integral part of Flannery's letters?
(a) Theology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Writing.
(d) All of these.

6. Within provincial Georgia, Flannery is considered to be one of ____________________.
(a) "Those single women."
(b) "The contrarians."
(c) "The rebels."
(d) "The country's greatest writers."

7. What does Flannery tell "A" is "A's" only character flaw?
(a) Being late.
(b) Eating too much chocolate.
(c) Package wrapping.
(d) Misspelling.

8. In the first letter of this section, Flannery writes that she and Maryat are both _______________.
(a) Stubborn.
(b) Spinsters.
(c) Doing better.
(d) Writers.

9. What is the title of this section?
(a) Something Wicked This Way Comes.
(b) The Violent Bear it Away.
(c) The Peacock Blues.
(d) The Sun Also Rises.

10. Flannery's knowledge of theology is rather extensive within the scope of the ___________ religion.
(a) Catholic.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Baptist.

11. What type of lifestyle did Flannery have?
(a) Lavish.
(b) Exotic.
(c) Frugal.
(d) Humble.

12. What are the new animals in Flannery's life at this point?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Swans.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Puppies.

13. Which author does Flannery encourage Alfred Corn to read?
(a) Teilhard de Chardin.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) Agatha Christie.

14. For what gift does Flannery thank the Fitzgeralds?
(a) Dress.
(b) Necklace.
(c) Watch.
(d) Flowers.

15. In what visible way is Flannery's mother different from Flannery?
(a) She is moody.
(b) She is very active.
(c) She has red hair.
(d) She is illiterate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Flannery treat herself to when she completed a first draft of a novel?

2. Sally's comments influence the reader to understand that Flannery will work a lot more __________________.

3. Flannery's mother wishes that the people who work on her farm could get _________________.

4. What is Flannery's writing style regarding how the piece will extend?

5. Flannery writes that her very old family members creak like _____________________.

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