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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. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker not want to have his back tattooed?
2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune do to teach Mary Fortune a lesson?
3. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Mary Fortune look the most like in her family?
4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Rufus initially respond to Sheppard's interest in him?
5. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Julian left feeling "guilt and sorrow" at the end of the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge"?
2. In the story "Parker's Back," how does Parker change as the result of his tattoo of Jesus?
3. In the story "Judgment Day," what is Foley's significance in the community?
4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Norton react when Rufus tells him about hell? Why?
5. In the story "The Enduring Chill." what attracts Asbury to the Roman Catholic church?
6. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May decide to have Mr. Greenleaf shoot the bull?
7. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley propose Tanner and Coleman do in exchange for room and board? How does Tanner react?
8. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Dr. Block respond when Asbury tells him he cannot understand his illness?
9. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune notice about the woods in front of the Pitts' home on the night before he sells the lot?
10. In the story "Parker's Back," what things does Parker say his wife does not approve of?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Everything That Rises Must Converge" is both the title of this collection of short stories and one of the component stories. In your essay:
1) explain what this phrase means as it relates to the novel as a whole;
2) explain how the phrase fits the entire novel;
3) demonstrate how the author develops this idea.
Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Look at the ordering of the stories in the collection and write an essay:
1) describing the progression of stories in the collection;
2) explaining why you think the author chose to order the stories in this way.
Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
One of the themes in the collection of short stories "Everything That Rises Must Converge" is morality. Select three of the stories dealing with this theme and:
1) explain what the story says about morality;
2) demonstrate how the theme is developed in the story.
Then explain what you think Flannery O'Connor's overall commentary on morality is in the novel as a whole.
Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.
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