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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. How did Flannery deal with her illness in her letters?
(a) She asked for help.
(b) She kept an upbeat attitude.
(c) She whined a lot.
(d) She ignored it.

2. At this point in the book, it is clear ____________________.
(a) That Flannery is getting married.
(b) That Flannery is very ill.
(c) What type of information Flannery shares with which people.
(d) That Flannery is tired of writing.

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

4. Which god does Flannery write about in this section?
(a) Odin.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Baldr.
(d) Thor.

5. Who is the new person to whom Flannery writes in 1962?
(a) Charlotte Grey.
(b) Charlotte Garrison.
(c) Charlotte Gafford.
(d) Charlotte Greves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health improvement does Flannery have in February of 1964?

2. In a letter to "A" Flannery tells about how to handle _______________.

3. What medication is Louise given when she finally goes to the doctor?

4. What does Flannery show no indication of pursuing or hoping for?

5. The letters in this section cover the years of ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Flannery's humble work mirrors her simple lifestyle.

2. What is known about Flannery's romantic or personal life as revealed through her letters?

3. What has become evident about the information Flannery shares with her different friends?

4. Which are the main topics Flannery consistently addresses in her letters?

5. What is the nature of the book on which Flannery plans to focus this year?

6. What outstanding quality emerges when looking at the length of time span for the letters?

7. What is unusual about Flannery's friend, Louise's, visit to a doctor for the flu?

8. How does Flannery integrate formal and regional writing in her letters?

9. What pattern begins to emerge in the letters regarding the addressees?

10. What does Flannery write about conversion to her friend, "A?"

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