The Habit of Being: Letters Test | Final Test - Medium

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The Habit of Being: Letters Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 gift had Cecil Dawkins sent to Flannery and her mother?
(a) Wine.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Earrings.
(d) Books.

2. With whom did Flannery live for the last months of her life?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her fiance.

3. At this point in the book, it is clear ____________________.
(a) That Flannery is tired of writing.
(b) That Flannery is very ill.
(c) What type of information Flannery shares with which people.
(d) That Flannery is getting married.

4. About which philosopher is Flannery seemingly very knowledgeable?
(a) Simone de Beauvoir.
(b) Immanuel Kant.
(c) Plato.
(d) Karl Marx.

5. What does Flannery tell "A" is "A's" only character flaw?
(a) Being late.
(b) Misspelling.
(c) Eating too much chocolate.
(d) Package wrapping.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the last day of ___________ Flannery writes to Janet McKane to tell her that she is ill.

2. When Louise gets drunk she insists on ______________________.

3. What health improvement does Flannery have in February of 1964?

4. To whom are the first and last letters of this section written?

5. What emerges as one of Flannery O'Connor's traits?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flannery use sarcasm to congratulate a friend on winning a major book award?

2. To which person does Flannery write both the first and last letters in this section?

3. How is Flannery's health as the year 1963 comes to a close?

4. What is known about Flannery's romantic or personal life as revealed through her letters?

5. What does Flannery share with "A" about seeing her novel in print?

6. What is known about the last letter Flannery ever wrote?

7. How does Flannery use humor in the incident involving the discovery of body parts?

8. Explain how Flannery's humble work mirrors her simple lifestyle.

9. How does Flannery show that her characters become very real for her?

10. What is the title of this Part and why is it significant?

(see the answer keys)

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