A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Symbolism Interpretation: What does the Misfit's car symbolize in the story?

• Safety and security

• Power and control

• Freedom and liberation

• Wealth and prosperity

What is the grandmother's definition of a "good man"?

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The family in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is pure caricature.

• Agree

• Disagee

Does the story adopt a negative or positive view towards the kind of southern culture the grandmother represents?

• Negative

• Positive

The first foreshadowing about the threatening nature of the men who arrive on the scene is

• they drive slowly

• the grandmother tries to attract their attention

• the noise the car makes

• the car is described as a hearse-like automobile

A Good Man is Hard to Find is an example of which genre

• Naturalism

• Southern Gothic

• Transcendentalism

• Magical Realism

The tone of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" would best be described as

• quixotic

• cynical

• valiant

• devotional

The Misfit believes that the grandmother became a “good woman” because she

• liked to pray for everyone

• had strong opinions about family background

• came from a good family

• began to love others when threatened with death

It is also ironic that The Misfit

• apologizes for how he is dressed in front of the ladies

• believes that his parents were good people

• repeats that children make him nervous

• tells the grandmother that he is not a good man

Who is the author of the story?

• Flannery O'Connor

• Bailey

• The Misfit

• The grandmother