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“The states may request a single-subject convention or a general convention open to all subjects.”

First of all, thank you Publius for explaining this is a way that I, a legal layman, could understand.

IF a “general” convention was called, and multiple amendments were proposed. Then must each amendment be individually ratified? If this is the case, then I would not be adverse to a convention. Because, IF each amendment had to be individually considered, then it would keep something “wacky” from slipping through.

Each amendment proposal reported out by a convention is a separate item. Congress has the right to decide whether the states shall ratify by the State Legislature Method or the State Ratifying Convention Method for each amendment proposal. Congress may decide to send one proposed amendment to the legislatures and another to state ratifying conventions. That's Congress' prerogative under Article V.

Even a convention dedicated to a single subject may produce more than one amendment. For example, the Convention of the States movement wishes to address certain topics listed in Mark Levin's book. I could see 4 or 5 proposed amendments being reported to Congress by the convention. Congress would then decide which method the states would use to ratify for each individual amendment.

IF a “general” convention was called, and multiple amendments were proposed. Then must each amendment be individually ratified?

Exactly so.
Here's two graphics illustrating it.

It depends on whether the convention proposed, and 3/4 of the states agree (however they agree), an entirely new Constitution as opposed to individual amendments. It is specifically allowed for a convention to propose "amendments", as in multiple amendments, in which case each different amendment must be approved separately by a separate 3/4 vote of the states. This is what most people have understood an Article V convention to do.

Some people are concerned about the theoretical possibility that a new constitutional convention might propose a pretty much new Constitution which would only require one 3/4 vote of the states to ratify. This is, in fact, a theoretical possibility. This is why I said that a new Constitution might include a provision naming me "Queen of the May".

Those people who worry about such theoretical possibilities should worry about losing all their money, and instead give it to me for safekeeping. Because a Carrington Event is coming.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2247254/