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

2. Flannery employs _____________ dialect and slang in her letter about The Kenyon Review.
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Tennessee.

3. Even though Flannery lives in a rural area, she ____________________.
(a) Has New York sensibilities.
(b) Cannot wait to leave.
(c) Knows the city.
(d) Is not going to stay there.

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

5. In what city does Flannery say it is difficult to raise children?
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flannery is always aware that she is a ______________.

2. Who are the mutual friends that Flannery shares with William Sessions?

3. Who writes the introduction of the book?

4. What is the purpose of the Editorial Note?

5. Where does Flannery live during this period?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Flannery go after graduating college in 1945?

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

4. How does the reader know that the person known as "A" is an important one in Flannery's life?

5. In the same letter to Cecil Dawkins, how does Flannery distinguish between the beliefs of Southerners and Liberals?

6. Who are some of Flannery's earliest contacts?

7. What information about writing fundamentals does Flannery share in the first letters in this section?

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

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

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

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