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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what holiday does Flannery write to "A" to tell her that she is sick in bed?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Fourth of July.

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

3. For what gift does Flannery thank the Fitzgeralds?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Watch.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Dress.

4. A pattern begins to emerge with the first two letters of the sections being addressed to Cecil Dawkins and ____________.
(a) A.
(b) Robert Giroux.
(c) William Sessions.
(d) The Fitzgeralds.

5. What medical procedure does Flannery have coming up?
(a) Facelift.
(b) Carpal Tunnel surgery.
(c) Gallbladder surgery.
(d) Blood transfusion.

6. When Louise gets drunk she insists on ______________________.
(a) Singing to everyone she sees.
(b) Dancing nude.
(c) Making prank phone calls.
(d) Polishing the sink with silver polish.

7. What medication is Louise given when she finally goes to the doctor?
(a) Diflucan.
(b) Penicillin.
(c) Amoxicillin.
(d) Cymbalta.

8. What does Flannery hope to complete by the end of the year?
(a) Learning French.
(b) Her Master's thesis.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A book of short stories.

9. Whose work does Flannery respect a great deal?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Teilhard de Chardin.
(d) William Faulknor.

10. Who does Flannery note has been drunk for the past two Mondays?
(a) Flannery.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Louise.
(d) Maryat.

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

12. What did Flannery's mother do with the last letter Flannery wrote?
(a) Donated it to a library.
(b) Mailed it after Flannery's death.
(c) Burned it.
(d) Put it in a safe.

13. The letters in this section cover the years of ___________________.
(a) 1963-1966.
(b) 1959-1963.
(c) 1960-1964.
(d) 1959-1960.

14. In one letter, Flannery states that "The __________ world sprouts from our sins of omission."
(a) Communist.
(b) Abusive.
(c) Fascist.
(d) Hungry.

15. Which of the following continues to be an integral part of Flannery's letters?
(a) Writing.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Theology.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true about Flannery O'Connor?

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

3. Flannery urges Maryat Lee to improve her writing by ___________________.

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

5. Which god does Flannery write about in this section?

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