Flannery O'Connor

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.