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A Christmas Memory | Quiz

Truman Capote
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A Christmas Memory | Quiz

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1)

Where is Mr. Haha Jones' establishment found? (from Section 2)

Next door to the Post Office.
On Main Street.
In the forest.
Down by the river.
2)

What does the woman wrap Queenie in to bury her? (from Section 3)

A tablecloth.
A fine linen sheet.
Her gray sweater.
Her scrap quilt.
3)

What does Mr. Haha Jones consider to be a waste of whiskey? (from Section 2)

Using it to make fruitcakes.
Not drinking it.
Not sharing it with others.
Using it to clean wounds.
4)

What type of voice does the woman use at best to talk to Mr. Haha Jones? (from Section 2)

Scratchy.
Loud.
Subdued.
Whispery.
5)

What whirls in the kitchen while Truman and the woman make fruitcake? (from Section 2)

Clock hands.
Bicycle wheels.
Eggbeaters.
Spinning wheels.
6)

Where is the view that has what Truman describes as "a sky that stops"? (from Section 2)

The woman's room.
The kitchen.
His room.
The backyard.
7)

What does Queenie's death symbolize? (from Section 3)

That life is constantly changing.
That Truman's childhood is in the past.
That everything has a time and season.
The weak bond between the woman and Truman when he goes to school.
8)

How many times does Truman visit after going away? (from Section 3)

Once.
Twice.
None.
Three times.
9)

What do the woman and Truman collect from the White House? (from Section 2)

Penny post cards.
Election Ballots.
Photos of the President of the United States.
Thank you notes on White House stationery.
10)

What type of eyes does Truman say Mr. Haha Jones has? (from Section 2)

Sad looking.
Angry.
Satan-tilted.
Gloomy filled.
11)

What does Queenie get as a gift from the woman and Truman? (from Section 3)

Some coffee to drink.
A chew toy.
A new bed.
A bone.
12)

What brings "screwed-up expressions and sour shudders"? (from Section 2)

Drinking straight whiskey.
Dancing and drinking at the same time.
Staying up too late.
The cold wind through the windows.
13)

What does the black stove remind Truman of? (from Section 2)

A lamp.
A lighted pumpkin.
The moon during harvest.
A street light.
14)

Who does the woman wonder about serving their fruitcake for dinner? (from Section 3)

Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mrs. J.C. Lucey.
The bus driver's wife.
Mrs. Haha Jones.
15)

How much whiskey does the woman ask Mr. Haha Jones for? (from Section 2)

Two cups.
A pint.
A bottle full.
A quart.
16)

What do the men relatives get for a present? (from Section 3)

Syrup.
Shaving tools.
Bath soap.
Kites.
17)

What does the sack contain that the woman receives for Christmas? (from Section 3)

Satsumas.
Cookies.
Cherries.
Pineapple.
18)

How much is the final offer for the tree? (from Section 2)

A dime.
Twenty-five cents.
Fifty cents.
One dollar.
19)

What does Truman describe as a bugle-blowing prison? (from Section 3)

His old home.
Military school.
Summer camp.
Dance camp.
20)

What does it mean when Truman doesn't hear the woman's annual declaration that it is "fruitcake weather"? (from Section 3)

That the woman is done making fruitcakes.
That the woman has passed away.
That the woman doesn't want to make fruitcakes anymore.
That it's summer.
21)

Who gets a fruitcake for waving as they pass by? (from Section 2)

The newspaper boy.
The milk man.
Mr. Haha Jones.
The truck driver.
22)

What is used to hang the ornaments from the Christmas tree? (from Section 3)

Safety Pins.
Fish hooks.
Old earrings.
Clothes Pins.
23)

Who celebrates sending off all the fruitcakes? (from Section 2)

Truman and Queenie.
The woman and Queenie.
Truman, the woman, and Queenie.
Truman and the woman.
24)

What does the woman claim she could live on? (from Section 3)

Whiskey and bread.
Fruitcake.
Chocolate-covered cherries.
Pecans and apples.
25)

What type of house does Mr. Haha Jones live in? (from Section 2)

A large log cabin.
A small log cabin.
A shack.
A mansion.
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A Christmas Memory from BookRags and Gale's For Students Series. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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