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

2. What is Flannery's marital status?
(a) Separated.
(b) Married.
(c) Divorced.
(d) Single.

3. To whom is appreciation expressed in the Editorial Note?
(a) O'Connor's mother.
(b) People who made the book possible.
(c) The people of Milledgeville.
(d) Flannery O'Connor.

4. The spelling of whose name is questioned in this section?
(a) Preston Schumacher's.
(b) Catharine Carver's.
(c) Sally Fitzgerald's.
(d) Truman Capote's.

5. Why does Flannery not use paint brushes to paint?
(a) She can't get Parisian brushes in Georgia.
(b) She dislikes washing them.
(c) She can't get the sizes she needs.
(d) She thinks they are too small.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Flannery earn for her first piece for The Kenyon Review?

2. Flannery employs _____________ dialect and slang in her letter about The Kenyon Review.

3. The writings in the book contain knowledge and awareness of O'Connor's development as __________________.

4. How many letters are included in Part 3?

5. In Georgia there are a lot of Americans with __________ surnames.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the name of Flannery's home and how does she describe it?

5. What event occurs to validate Flannery's Celtic roots?

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

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

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

9. How does the reader know that the person known as "A" is an important one in Flannery's life?

10. What does Flannery mention about Celtic names in Georgia?

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