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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, La Côte Basque, p. 168 - 180.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jones drawn into Kate's world?
(a) It has fame and fortune.
(b) It is literary.
(c) It is philanthropic.
(d) It is religious.

2. Whose home does Jones call at three a.m.?
(a) Dorothy Parker's.
(b) Tennessee Williams'.
(c) Estelle Winwood's.
(d) Mr. Appleton's.

3. What advice does the person in #68 give to Jones?
(a) Write every day regardless of what else is happening.
(b) Always respect the ambitious child within.
(c) Never listen to critics.
(d) Get up early every day to start writing.

4. How does Jones learn of Denny Fout's death?
(a) From a caterer.
(b) From a drug dealer.
(c) From a friend.
(d) From a newspaper article.

5. What is a recurrent motif in this book?
(a) The power of nature.
(b) The price of beauty.
(c) The quest for love.
(d) Crude sexuality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jones first meet Denham Fouts?

2. Where does Jones encounter Kate McCloud?

3. What does Jones' dining companion tell him about an older woman and young man dining together?

4. Who is the famous photographer Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?

5. Jones reveals that he is working on a novel entitled __________________.

(see the answer key)

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