A Good Man is Hard to Find

Who wrote the short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

• Flannery O'Connor

• Shirley Jackson

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Edward Albee

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What happens at the end of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" after the grandmother tries to convince the Misfit he's a good man?

• The Misfit repents and prays with the grandmother.

• The Misfit shoots the grandmother in the chest three times.

• The Misfit offers to let the grandmother join his gang.

• The Misfit leaves the grandmother stranded, the rest of her family dead.

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In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," which character murders a family after they take a road-trip detour?

• The Misfit

• The Bandit

• One-eyed-Joe

• The Mobster

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Southern Gothic literature is a genre of Southern writing that:

• Focuses on the grotesque
• May have supernatural elements
• Contains damaged characters
• All are correct

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 What do the flaws of characters in southern gothic novels help the author imply in their story?

• he nastiness of Southerners' personalities
• the negative aspects of Southern culture, such as racism, violence and other social issues
• the decline of America after the Civil War
• the postive aspects of Southern culture, such as music and holiday celebrations

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What do we find a lot of in Southern Gothic literature?

• Comedy
• Satire
• The Grotesque
• Romance

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What do Southern Gothic writers like to depict in detail?

• Southern food like butter beans and collards
• Southern settings like barns and porches
• Southern attire like overalls and floweredy dresses
• Southern hospitality like Ta'll come back now, ya hear? 

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What has cast a dreary blight on the public approach to fiction?

• History

• Language Arts

• The Social Sciences

• Biology

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What is considered an absolute necessity these days for writers to have?

• Experience

• Heart

• Anger

• Compassion

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Who is the father?

• Bailey

• June Star

• Sam

• John Wesley

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