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Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”The daughter could not see far in front of her and continued to play with her fingers. Although the old woman lived in this desolate spot with only her daughter and she had never seen Mr. Shiftlet before, she could tell, even from a distance, that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of. His left coat sleeve was folded up to show there was only half an arm in it and his gaunt figure listed slightly to the side as if the breeze were pushing him.The characters in the excerpt are an example of

A
the inexplicably violent.
B
religious fundamentalists.
C
the racially intolerant.
D
people with disabilities.
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Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”The ugly words settled in Mr. Shiftlet’s head like a group of buzzards in the top of a tree.The simile in this excerpt compares

A
Mr. Shiftlet to a group of buzzards.
B
the ugly words to the top of the tree.
C
a group of buzzards to the top of a tree.
D
the ugly words to a group of buzzards.
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Which excerpt from “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” contains an example of figurative language?

A
She was ravenous for a son-in-law.
B
The old woman agreed with him that this was so.
C
“Teach her to say something else,” the old woman said.
D
The old woman said she would give him the money.
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Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”“A body and a spirit,” he repeated. “The body, lady, is like a house: it don’t go anywhere; but the spirit, lady, is like a automobile: always on the move, always . . .”How does the figurative language used by Mr. Shiftlet develop his character?

A
The imagery reveals that Mr. Shiftlet is an extremely cruel and inexplicably violent nature.
B
The imagery emphasizes that he is a poorly educated individual from the rural South.
C
The imagery highlights that Mr. Shiftlet received his disability while fighting overseas during World War II.
D
The imagery underscores Mr. Shiftlet’s restlessness and his reluctance to remain in one place.
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Which excerpt from “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” contains an example of a simile?

A
After a few minutes there was a guffawing peal of thunder from behind and fantastic raindrops, like tin-can tops, crashed over the rear of Mr. Shiftlet’s car.
B
“Fifteen, sixteen,” the old woman said. The girl was nearly thirty but because of her innocence it was impossible to guess.
C
“I was raised thataway and there ain’t a thing I can do about it. My old mother taught me how to do.”
D
“That wouldn’t hardly pay for more than the gas and the hotel,” he said. “It wouldn’t feed her.”
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Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”The boy bent over her and stared at the long pink-gold hair and the half-shut sleeping eyes. Then he looked up and stared at Mr. Shiftlet. “She looks like an angel of Gawd,” he murmured.“Hitch-hiker,” Mr. Shiftlet explained. “I can’t wait. I got to make Tuscaloosa.” The boy bent over again and very carefully touched his finger to a strand of the golden hair and Mr. Shiftlet left.Which statement most accurately represents the excerpt’s larger idea?

A
Getting what you want may not make you happy.
B
Beauty and truth appear in unexpected places.
C
Social isolation may lead people to act immorally.
D
You may not get everything that you have bargained for.
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Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”“My only,” the old woman said, “and she’s the sweetest girl in the world. I wouldn’t give her up for nothing on earth. She’s smart too. She can sweep the floor, cook, wash, feed the chickens, and hoe. I wouldn’t give her up for a casket of jewels.”Which best describes the irony of the excerpt?

A
Mrs. Crater asserts that Lucynell can sweep, cook, feed the chickens, and hoe, but the girl also is very smart.
B
Mrs. Crater is describing all of her daughter’s strengths to Mr. Shiftlet in the hopes that he will marry Lucynell.
C
Mrs. Crater says she values her daughter more than anything in the world, but then she gives her away for a car.
D
Mrs. Crater claims that she would not give her daughter away for anything, when in fact she gives her away for nothing at all.
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Which type of Southern gothic character is represented in O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”?

A
religious fundamentalist
B
isolated lower class
C
inexplicably violent person
D
racially intolerant person
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Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”Although the old woman lived in this desolate spot with only her daughter and she had never seen Mr. Shiftlet before, she could tell, even from a distance, that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of. His left coat sleeve was folded up to show there was only half an arm in it and his gaunt figure listed slightly.Which phrase connects these characters to the Southern gothic genre?

A
half an arm
B
she had never seen
C
his left coat sleeve
D
folded up
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Read the sentence from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”The ugly words settled in Mr. Shiftlet’s head like a group of buzzards in the top of a tree.How does the simile in the sentence develop the Southern gothic character of Mr. Shiftlet?

A
The image hints at Mr. Shiftlet’s pending tragic death.
B
The image emphasizes that Mr. Shiftlet lives in an uncaring world.
C
The image reminds readers that Mr. Shiftlet is a damaged character.
D
The image reveals that Mr. Shiftlet will leave Lucynell behind.

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