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car in the yard.
When Mr. Shiftlet meets Mrs. Crater and her daughter in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," the author's description of him suggests that he is most interested in the |
He reveals more of his true nature.
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," what effect does the wedding have on Mr. Shiftlet?
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her obsession with marrying off her
daughter
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," what primary obsession makes Mrs. Crater a
grotesque character? |
attractive but isolated.
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," Mrs. Crater's home is described as desolate,
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he lacks a sense of morality in
everything he does in the story.
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," Mr. Shiftlet's statement that he has "a moral intelligence" is ironic because
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She wants Mr. Shiftlet to marry her
daughter.
What can a reader reasonably conclude about Mrs. Crater based on the following passage from
"The Life You Save May Be Your Own"? |
leaves Lucynell in the diner.
The climax of "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" occurs when Mr. Shiftlet
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tilted.
At the start of "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," the figure walking up the road listed, or
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And I wouldn't let no man have her
but you because I seen you would do right."
Which of these statements made by Mrs. Crater in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" is
the most ironic?" |
Mr. Shiftlet has abandoned Lucynell at
the diner.
Based on the following passage from "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," what can you
conclude has happened? "Give it to her [Lucynell] when she wakes up," Mr. Shiftlet said. "I'll pay for it now." The boy bent over 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. "Hitchhiker," 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. |
innocence
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," which of Lucynell's traits is most significant to both
her character and the story's meaning? |
gloomy.
Someone who is morose is
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Both are shrewd opportunists.
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," how are Mrs. Crater and Mr. Shiftlet similar?
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a character who is twisted or bizarre,
such as one who is dominated by an obsession.
Based on the examples in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," a grotesque character must be
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ironic cleansing
At the end of "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," what does the rainstorm symbolize, or
represent? |
has not eaten for a very long time.
Someone whose appetite is ravenous most likely
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He makes himself useful and teaches
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," what does Mr. Shiftlet do to earn Mrs. Crater's
trust? Lucynell a word. |
He is "shiftless," or a worthless
ne'er-do-well
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," what is Flannery O'Connor suggesting with the
name she has chosen for Mr. Shiftlet? |
Actions speak louder than words.
Which of these familiar moral sayings best fits the events in "The Life You Save May Be Your
Own"? |
formality and propriety of manner
What does the word modesty mean?
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