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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Flannery begin a letter with the salutation, "Dear Rayverberator"?

2. Flannery's mother wishes that the people who work on her farm could get _________________.

3. How much money does Flannery tell Cecil will have already been deducted from his pay from his publisher?

4. In the last letter she ever wrote, Flannery uses the salutation of "Dear Raybat" and the closing of _______________.

5. What Georgia weather does Flannery report on the last day of 1963?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sally Fitzgerald's perspective on how Flannery dealt with her illness?

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

3. How does Flannery say she reacted when seeing the scope of the changes on her manuscript?

4. What is unusual about Flannery's friend, Louise's, visit to a doctor for the flu?

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

6. How does Flannery describe her writing process?

7. How does Flannery describe a teaching assignment to Cecil?

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

9. What does Flannery write regarding faith and skepticism to Alfred Corn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select three people to whom Flannery wrote letters and write a brief character sketch for each. Be sure to include emotional states, physical characteristics, and their connections to Flannery.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Flannery O'Connor. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What is her primary motivation at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Flannery O'Connor was no stranger to disappointment and rejection. From what you know of O'Connor's life and personality through these letters, what were her biggest letdowns? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

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