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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. Which of the following describes Flannery's life in Milledgeville?
(a) All of these.
(b) Solitary.
(c) Rural.
(d) Lonely.
2. Who is the publisher with whom Flannery works the most?
(a) Annette Hall.
(b) James Harcourt.
(c) Catharine Carver.
(d) Phineas Simon.
3. What does Flannery tell Cecil Dawson to do with rejection slips?
(a) Line a bird cage with them.
(b) Make grocery lists on them.
(c) Make paper airplanes out of them.
(d) Ignore them.
4. The spelling of whose name is questioned in this section?
(a) Catharine Carver's.
(b) Sally Fitzgerald's.
(c) Truman Capote's.
(d) Preston Schumacher's.
5. In the first letter of this section Flannery writes about her characters and _______________.
(a) Plot information.
(b) Themes.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Ssymbolism.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of animal does Flannery want to be run over?
2. What is the meaning of Manichean?
3. Flannery took white rum for pain when she broke her ___________.
4. Flannery writes that the Ku Klux Klan lit a cross on the lawn of ________________.
5. How much did Flannery earn for her first piece for The Kenyon Review?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Flannery say that Catharine Carver's decision to leave Harcourt Brace impacts her life?
2. What practical advice does Flannery give to Cecil about rejection slips and taking cough medicine?
3. In addition to the Fitzgeralds, Flannery and William Sessions have another friend in common--how does this friend make Flannery feel?
4. How does Flannery separate Catholics from Catholicism?
5. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?
6. The writings will show Flannery's growth in what areas of her life?
7. What is the name of Flannery's home and how does she describe it?
8. What topics seem to run consistently through Flannery's letters?
9. What do Flannery's letters always seem to be a blend of?
10. What is revealed about Flannery's lifestyle in this section?
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