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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. What does Grandmother say when The Misfit apologizes for not wearing a shirt?

2. What does the Misfit do when Grandmother recognizes him?

3. What year does Misfit say his father died?

4. Why does Jane Star say the Grandmother will go on the trip?

5. What does the Grandmother initially remember about the plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of June Star

2. How would you describe the characteristics of the Grandmother?

3. Why do you think that O'Connor does not describe the appearance of the Misfits two friends?

4. Why does not O'Connor tell the reader what Bailey says to his mother?

5. Describe Misfit's bad experiences as a child.

6. In what way does the Grandmother foreshadow their deaths?

7. Why do you think both Grandmother and Mother remain unnamed throughout the book?

8. Why do you think children make the Misfit nervous?

9. Describe Misfit's life?

10. In what way does O'Connor describe the three men approaching their car in ominous terms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difference between a novel and a novella in regards to:

1) Language

2) Character

3) Structure

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of dialect. Do you think the dialect is an accurate portrayal of how southerners speak? What meaning does the dialect give to the story and characters? What do you think the story would either gain or lose by having no dialect?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the book, Grandmother redeems herself and dies with a smile on her face. In what ways does O'Connor represent Grandmother as a character who needs to redeem herself? Why is it important she redeems herself?

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