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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the name of Flannery's first novel?
(a) In Cold Blood.
(b) Blood Moon.
(c) Wise Blood.
(d) First Blood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does this person write an introduction for the book?

3. In what city was Flannery O'Connor born?

4. Flannery's critics say that she _________________________.

5. Which of the following describes Flannery's life in Milledgeville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Flannery's lifestyle after she leaves Yaddo?

2. Why does Flannery say that Catharine Carver's decision to leave Harcourt Brace impacts her life?

3. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?

4. The writings will show Flannery's growth in what areas of her life?

5. What information about writing fundamentals does Flannery share in the first letters in this section?

6. Where did Flannery go after graduating college in 1945?

7. What writing advice does Flannery give to Cecil Dawkins?

8. Who writes the introduction for the book and what does she find so intriguing about the letters?

9. Who are some of the people to whom Flannery writes during this section?

10. What points are mentioned about loneliness in the writing lifestyle?

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