Characters
Who didn't want to go to Florida?
The grandmother
What is the location of grandmother's old house?
Tennessee
Name the two people who she calls a "good man."
The Misfit and Red Sammy Butts
What is an example of foreshadowing?
When the grandmother asks John Wesley what he would do if The Misfit caught him.
Why did the grandma want to go to Tennessee?
She wanted to visit some of her old connections.
Who is Bailey?
The grandmother's only son
Where does the family stop to eat?
The Tower
"It isn't a soul in this green world of God's that you can trust." Who said this quote?
Red Sammy's wife
What is the relationship like between Red Sammy and his wife?
Red Sammy is demanding, and his wife does not trust him.
Who is the author of A Good Man is Hard to Find?
Flannery O'Connor
What were the names of the 2 children in the story?
John Wesley and June Star
Where was the family going for vacation?
Florida
What can you infer about the grandmother's character from this passage: "The horrible thought she had before the accident was that the house she had remembered so vividly was not in Georgia but in Tennessee... The grandmother decided she would not mention that the house was in Tennessee"
This quote displays the grandmother's hypocrisy and how she lies only to benefit herself.
Where is nostalgia present in this story?
When the grandmother remembers the plantation she used to live on.
What was the only thing to survive at the end?
The cat
Who were the Misfit's two accomplices?
Bobby Lee and Hiram
Where does the story take place?
(Atlanta) Georgia
When did the grandmother display vanity by how she was dressed?
"Anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know ... she was a lady." This displays how the grandmother only cares about her appearance to society.
What did The Misfit mean when he said, "She would have been a good woman if there had been somebody to shoot her every minute of her life," referring to the Grandmother?
The Misfit realized that when the Grandmother was in a near-death situation, she had the qualities of a "good woman," despite the flaws she showed throughout the story.
What did The Misfit do to be put in prison?
Although he doesn't remember it, The Misfit was accused of killing his father.
What was the name of the cat?
Pitty Sing
Why did Bailey decide to go off course?
Because they were going to go to a house the grandmother was talking about.
What lines from the story help show Flannery O'Conner's religious views?
When the grandmother repeats "Pray, pray," it shows O'Conner's catholic views.
How does The Misfit view religion?
The Misfit is baffled by religion. He challenges religious beliefs and thinks deeply about how he should follow them or not follow them.
Name one of the jobs The Misfit had.
Gospel singer, undertaker, was in the army, worked on the railroads, farmer