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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Kate McCloud, p. 99 - 124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Jones bid a silent goodnight as he heads home?
(a) Mr. Wallace.
(b) Tennessee Williams.
(c) Florie Rotondo.
(d) His mother.

2. Where did Jones grow up?
(a) An orphanage.
(b) His grandparents' home.
(c) His aunt's house.
(d) His stepmother's house.

3. How can Capote's private persona be generally described?
(a) Insecure.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Confident.

4. Which famous French novelist does Jones meet in Paris?
(a) Marcel Proust.
(b) Antoine de Saint Exupery.
(c) Annie Ernaux.
(d) Colette.

5. Who is the expatriate American who has a strong impact on Jones?
(a) Avery McClintock.
(b) Suzanne McEvoy.
(c) Kate McCloud.
(d) Piper Laurie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kate McCloud's nationality?

2. What is the name of the company Hamilton suggests Jones should work?

3. Who arranges for Kate's husband to be committed to an asylum?

4. What is notable about the masseur Jones meets in the YMCA?

5. What could have been the reason Capote never finished the book?

(see the answer key)

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