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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The spelling of whose name is questioned in this section?
(a) Catharine Carver's.
(b) Preston Schumacher's.
(c) Truman Capote's.
(d) Sally Fitzgerald's.

3. In the first letter of this section Flannery writes about her characters and _______________.
(a) Themes.
(b) Ssymbolism.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Plot information.

4. How did Flannery break some ribs?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Coughing.
(c) Fall from horse.
(d) Playing polo.

5. How old was Flannery when she moved to her mother's birthplace in Milledgeville, Georgia?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes Flannery's life in Milledgeville?

2. In addition to theology, Flannery also discusses __________ in the letters in this section.

3. How does Flannery think young writers should be treated?

4. Who does Flannery say gave food baskets to the poor?

5. In Georgia there are a lot of Americans with __________ surnames.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the range of criticism and praise for Flannery's work when she releases WISE BLOOD?

2. How does Flannery separate Catholics from Catholicism?

3. What event occurs to validate Flannery's Celtic roots?

4. What is revealed about Flannery's lifestyle in this section?

5. How old was Flannery when her father died and where did the family live?

6. What points are mentioned about loneliness in the writing lifestyle?

7. What writing advice does Flannery give to Cecil Dawkins?

8. What practical advice does Flannery give to Cecil about rejection slips and taking cough medicine?

9. What does Flannery write about the Ku Klux Klan and racism in a letter in this section?

10. What is the name of Flannery's home and how does she describe it?

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