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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. Who does Flannery hope will become her editor at Harcourt Brace?
(a) Dallas Liston.
(b) David Lawson.
(c) Denver Lindley.
(d) Douglas Lawton.

2. To whom does Flannery give some criticism on a short story in one of the letters in this section?
(a) Cecil Dawkins.
(b) Gordon Tate.
(c) A.
(d) Robert Lowell.

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

4. What does Flannery need to do in order to pass her Driver's Test?
(a) Study more.
(b) Buy a car.
(c) Practice more.
(d) Get a tutor.

5. In addition to theology, Flannery also discusses __________ in the letters in this section.
(a) Politics.
(b) Culture.
(c) Psychiatry.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Flannery think young writers should be treated?

2. How old was Flannery when her father died?

3. Which is one of the first publications to pay Flannery for her writing?

4. On what day was Flannery O'Connor born?

5. From which college did Flannery graduate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about Flannery's lifestyle in this section?

2. What topics seem to run consistently through Flannery's letters?

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

4. What important note about Flannery does the editor include at the beginning of this section?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Flannery write about the Ku Klux Klan and racism in a letter in this section?

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