A Good Man is Hard to Find

How is the name Bobby Lee associated with southern color?

his name is from Robert E. Lee

What does O'Conner use in the story?

humor, irony, and violence

What is an example of dark humor?

when the kids are excited they got in a wreck

Was the misfit the way he was his all life?

yes; he didn't get along with his family

What is the song that makes the grandma want to dance?

"The Tennessee Waltz"

What is an example of dialect in the story?

"aloose", "nome", "yes'm", "twict", "oncet"

How many times did the grandma get shot and where?

3 times in the chest

How many miles were on the car before they left?

55890 miles

What are some example of foreshadowing?

6 graves in the graveyard, "last time we will stop" Toombsboro, the misfit riding in a hearse

What time did they leave and where did they start from?

8:45; Atlanta

Who is the first man the grandma says a good man is hard to find to?

Red Sam

Explain how the misfit is compared to a tree.

All the trees sparkle, even the low ones. The misfit is compared to the low trees, because even tho he is a criminal, he still is a person and has a soul

What are some examples of local color?

BBQ place, Toombsboro, Stone Mountain, speed traps, double names, crops, red clay, Sherman

Who does Hiram and Bobby Lee take into the woods first?

Bailey and John Wesley

Who is June Star?

Bailey's daughter; naturally curly hair

Who is John Wesley?

Bailey's son; stocky with glasses; 8 years old

Who says "some fun"?

Bobby Lee

What did Mr. Teagarden invest in?

Coca Cola

Who does the grandma blame for the reason why people aren't as nice now a days?

Europe

What does the grandma refer to when John Wesley asks her about the plantation?

Gone With the Wind

What does Red Sammy do that causes the grandma to call him a good man?

He let some guys buy some gas on credit

What are the 3 men's names in the hearse?

Hiram, Bobby Lee, Misfit

What is the cat's name?

Pitty sing

Why is the grandma afraid to leave the cat?

She's afraid it will rub on the gas burner and catch on fire

What is the misfit's strong white teeth compared to?

This makes him look like a predator

What is the woods compared to when the boys are taken into it to be killed?

a big open mouth

What picture does the grandma said she could paint?

a little black kid with no pants on

What is the grandma's touch to the misfit compared to?

a snake

What is the actual reason why they all died?

because the grandma wanted her way

What is Bailey's wife's face described as?

cabbage

Where does the grandma want to go on vacation?

east Tennessee

What are some themes of the story?

good vs. evil faith vs. doubt old vs. new south

How is the misfit polite?

he apologizes for not wearing a shirt and he asks them to go to the woods

What is different about the misfit after he kills the grandma?

he didn't get pleasure; the grandma's grace had an effect on him

What happened to the misfit's dad?

he died from the flu in 1919

What did the misfit's dad say about him?

he was a different breed of dog from his siblings

What is the misfit talking about when he says he was buried alive?

in prison there was a wall to the right and to the left; this causes him to get claustrophobic

What is ironic about the reason why the grandma dresses the way she does?

it foreshadows how she will actually be killed on the side of the road

Who is Mr. Edgar Atkins Teagarden?

man who brought the grandma a watermelon with his initials on it "E.A.T"

Why did O'Conner write the way she did?

she believed she had to shock people to make them realize sin because they had gotten so use to it

What is ironic about the grandma being the first one in the car?

she didn't want to go but she is first in the car; ironic and humorous

What is the grandma asking the misfit when they hear the first two shots?

she is asking him if he prays

What does June Star say after the wreck?

she is disappointed that the grandma is still alive

Describe how the grandma is laid after she is shot?

she laid in her blood, half laying down and half sitting up with legs crossed, looking up smiling at the sky

What does the grandma remember that causes her to jump and scare the cat?

she remembers the house is in Tennessee and not Georgia

What does June Star say about Bobby Lee?

she said he reminded her of a pig

What causes the misfit to shoot the grandma?

she touches him

What does the grandma do when the misfit looks like he is about to cry?

she turns motherly, calls him her child, and touches him

What does John Wesley say he would do to the misfit?

smack him in the face

Why does the grandma dress the way she does?

so if she would to be found on the side of the road dead people would know she was a good and wealthy woman

What is the sky like on the day they get murdered?

sunless but also cloudless

What does the grandma tell the misfit to try to convince him he was a good man?

that he wouldn't shoot a woman

What does the misfit say about crime?

the actual crime doesn't matter; you will forget what you've done and get punished for it

Who is the protagonist?

the grandma

What is the reason why the family stops the last time?

the grandma remembers a White House that has a secret panel in it

Who is Bailey?

the grandma's only son

Who wrote down the miles on the car and why?

the grandma; she thought it would be interesting to see how many miles they had gone when they got back

What is the second reason why the grandma says they shouldn't go to Florida?

the kids have already been to Florida and they need to be cultured so they need to go to East Tennessee

What is the grandma's reason for not wanting to go to Florida?

there was an escape prisoner called the misfit

What does the misfit believe about Jesus?

until he gets proof that Jesus raised the dead, he will continue to do what he wants

What are some characteristics of O'Conner's writing?

violence, dark humor, southern lens, local color, catholic perspective

What else does the misfit say he's done in his life?

was a gospel singer been in the arm service, both land and sea, at home and abroad been married twice been an undertaker been with the railroads plowed Mother Earth been in a tornado seen a man burnt alive saw a woman flogged