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

2. How many letters are included in Part 3?
(a) 275.
(b) 150.
(c) 30.
(d) 500.

3. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?
(a) To ask for donations.
(b) To express appreciation.
(c) To provide guidelines.
(d) To cite references.

4. What is the name of the artists' retreat where Flannery spent time?
(a) Yahoo.
(b) Yaddo.
(c) Yellow Sky.
(d) Yearnings.

5. Where does Flannery live during this period?
(a) New York City.
(b) Milledgeville, Georgia.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) San Francisco, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flannery compares her work to which psychiatrist?

2. Who writes the introduction of the book?

3. Who does Flannery hope will become her editor at Harcourt Brace?

4. What years are covered in Part I: Up North and Getting Home?

5. At one point Flannery writes that she is being called ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. In what slang style does Flannery sometimes slip into in her letters?

2. How does Flannery describe her driving test debacle to Maryat Lee?

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

4. Who are some of Flannery's earliest contacts?

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

6. What practical advice does Flannery give to Cecil about rejection slips and taking cough medicine?

7. What do Flannery's letters always seem to be a blend of?

8. How does Flannery separate Catholics from Catholicism?

9. How old was Flannery when her father died and where did the family live?

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

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