Question

What is one theme in Flannery O'Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge"?

A.) In times of crisis, one gains perspective.

B.) Hard times make people stronger.

C.) Through poverty, one builds character.

D.)Family can be a blessing or a curse.


Which excerpt from "Everything That Rises Must Converge" best shapes the theme that we always hurt the ones we love?

A.)"He was looking into a face he had never seen before. 'Tell Grandpa to come get me,' she said."

B.)"A tide of darkness seemed to be sweeping her from him. 'Mother!' he cried. 'Darling, sweetheart, wait!'"

C.) "'I hate to see you behave like this,' he said. 'Just like a child. I should be able to expect more of you.'"

D.) "'Wait here, wait here!' he cried and jumped up and began to run for help toward a cluster of lights he saw in the distance ahead of him."

In “Everything that Rises Must Converge,” how does Julian's mother develop in the course of the story?

A.) Although she is faced with much evidence to the contrary, she continues to believe that she is a kindly, gracious person who treats everyone equally.


B.) After being frustrated by her son's disrespect for a long time, she finally expresses her sense of being treated unfairly.


C.) After the disaster of her interaction with the boy and his mother, Julian's mother is able to step back from her selfishness and accept the changing world around her.


D.) Through a series of confrontations with her son and others, her innocence is threatened and she is physically and mentally shattered.

How does the interaction between Julian and his mother at the end of “Everything that Rises Must Converge” develop his character?

A.)Julian is too self-absorbed to act responsibly to help his mother, even in an emergency.


B.) Julian is confirmed in his ways and cannot genuinely love his mother, though he may wish he could.


C.) Julian cannot bring himself to choose independence even though he knows his mother's influence is harmful.

D) Julian finally sees his mother as a suffering fellow human and suffers along with her.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A.

In times of crisis, one gains perspective.

The correct answer is option C.

'I hate to see you behave like this,' he said. 'Just like a child. I should be able to expect more of you.

She finally expresses her sense of being treated unfairly.

Answer 2

• The one theme of Flannery O'Connor's "Everything that Rises Must Converge",

A) In times of crisis, one gains perspective.

• The excerpt that best shapes the theme that we always hurt the ones we love in "Everything that Rises Must Converge" is,

C) "I hate to see you behave like this,' he said. 'Just like a child. I should be able to expect more of you.'"

• I "Everything that Rises Must Converge" Julian's mother develop in the course of the story like this,

C) After the disaster of her interaction with the boy and his mother, Julian's mother is able to step back from her selfishness and accept the changing world around her.

• The interaction between Julian and his m other at the end of "Everything that Rises Must Converge" develop his character like this,

D) Julian finally sees his mother as a suffering fellow human and suffers along with her.