"Everything That Rises Must Converge"

What could one theme be for Flannery O'Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge."

• Looks can be deceiving.

• In times of crisis, one gains perspective.

• We always hurt the ones we love.

• All of the above.

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Which excerpt from "Everything That Rises Must Converge" best shapes the theme that looks can be deceiving?

• "She was one of the few members of the Y reducing class who arrived in hat and gloves and who had a son who had been to college."

• "The door closed and he turned to find the dumpy figure, surmounted by the atrocious hat, coming toward him."

• "The woman with the protruding teeth was looking at him avidly as if he were a type of monster new to her."

• "Her bulging figure was encased in a green crepe dress and her feet overflowed in red shoes."

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How does Julian, the protagonist in “Everything that Rises Must Converge," change by the end of the story?

• Julian recognizes that his mother dislikes him as much as he dislikes her.

• Julian realizes that he has treated his mother unkindly and really loves her.

• Julian understands that he has long been the cause of guilt and sorrow for his mother.

• Julian sees for the first time that his own views on race and justice are wrong.

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In "Everything that Rises Must Converge," how does the scene in which Julian's mother tries to give the boy a penny develop her character?

• It shows that Julian's mother and the boy share a personal sympathy that stems from both characters' basic goodness.

• It shows that Julian's mother is willing to challenge racial prejudice in spite of the disapproval of people around her.

• It shows that Julian's mother and Julian are still capable of love for each other, although neither of them realizes it.

• It shows that Julian's mother, while trying to be gracious, doesn't realize that other people see her as condescending.

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How does Isaac Bashevis Singer develop the main character over the course of “The Day I Got Lost”?

• Professor Shlemiel, the main character, narrates a series of his own mishaps to show that he is a forgetful person.

• Singer allows the reader to overhear conversations between other characters about the main character, Professor Shlemiel.

• Since Professor Shlemiel is unreliable, Singer trusts the reader to understand that Shlemiel is the opposite of the way he describes himself.

• Singer lets Professor Shlemiel's lines of dialogue be the most important means of characterizing him.

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