Flannery O'Connor Quiz

What was the name of the college literary magazine O'Connor served as editor for?

• The Peabody

• The Corinthian

• The Georgian

• The Milledgeville Times

What disease did Flannery O'Connor's father suffer from?

• Cancer

• Heart disease

• Systemic lupus erythematosus

• Diabetes

Who was one of the earliest admirers of O'Connor's fiction and later published several of her stories in the Sewanee Review?

• Robert Penn Warren

• John Crowe Ransom

• Austin Warren

• Andrew Lytle

What was the title of O'Connor's first novel, published in 1952?

• The Geranium

• Wise Blood

• The Turkey

• The Sewanee Review

Where did O'Connor move to in 1949, where she boarded for nearly two years?

• New York City

• Milledgeville

• Ridgefield, Connecticut

• Atlanta

For which publication did O'Connor review works of theology?

• The Sewanee Review

• The Georgia Bulletin

• The New York Times

• The Rinehart-Iowa Fiction Award

Who edited "The Habit of Being: Letters"?

• Sally Fitzgerald

• John Doe

• Mary Smith

• Robert Brown

What is the title of O'Connor's first short-story collection?

• Everything That Rises Must Converge

• The Violent Bear It Away

• A Good Man Is Hard to Find

• Wise Blood

What is a key characteristic of Flannery O'Connor's work according to the text?

• Realistic depiction of everyday life

• Focus on relationships among Blacks and whites

• Use of violence and shock tactics

• Romanticized view of the South

What did the publication of "The Habit of Being" confirm about O'Connor's work?

• Her focus on social change

• Her quest for the holy in her own life

• Her rejection of technology

• Her admiration for Protestant beliefs