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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Flannery think young writers should be treated?
(a) Don't be too harsh on them.
(b) Thrown them into the deep end.
(c) Encourage them to write every day.
(d) Don't show any partiality to them.

2. Who writes the introduction of the book?
(a) Sally Fitzgerald.
(b) Reynolds Price.
(c) Flannery O'Connor.
(d) Truman Capote.

3. With what disease is Flannery diagnosed?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Lupus.

4. What type of transportation does Flannery require in New York City?
(a) Limousine.
(b) Train.
(c) Bus.
(d) Taxi.

5. How much did Flannery earn for her first piece for The Kenyon Review?
(a) $2,000
(b) $5,000
(c) $500.
(d) $1,000.

6. Flannery tells the Fitzgeralds that she is not good at ______________.
(a) Dieting.
(b) Driving.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Fasting.

7. To whom does Flannery give some criticism on a short story in one of the letters in this section?
(a) A.
(b) Gordon Tate.
(c) Cecil Dawkins.
(d) Robert Lowell.

8. What is the name of the artists' retreat where Flannery spent time?
(a) Yahoo.
(b) Yaddo.
(c) Yellow Sky.
(d) Yearnings.

9. To which of the following does Flannery NOT send letters in this section?
(a) Maryat Lee.
(b) None of these.
(c) Robert Giroux.
(d) A.

10. With whom does Flannery live in Milledgeville?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her fiance.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

11. What does Flannery need to do in order to pass her Driver's Test?
(a) Study more.
(b) Get a tutor.
(c) Buy a car.
(d) Practice more.

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

13. 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.

14. Flannery admits to not being very good at ____________.
(a) Math.
(b) Biology.
(c) Spelling.
(d) Physics.

15. On what day was Flannery O'Connor born?
(a) September 15.
(b) March 25.
(c) June 25.
(d) May 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of Flannery's earliest contacts?

2. Flannery's letters in this section are ________________.

3. Flannery took white rum for pain when she broke her ___________.

4. Why does this person write an introduction for the book?

5. In what city does Flannery visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey Haynes?

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