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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Unspoiled Monsters, pp. 12 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the editor of this book?
(a) Bennett Cerf.
(b) William Paley.
(c) Joseph M. Fox.
(d) William Sloane.

2. Where does P.B. Jones wish he would have moved?
(a) London.
(b) The Far East.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) The country.

3. Which famous person does Jones meet in Paris?
(a) Gertrude Stein.
(b) Andy Warhol.
(c) Ed McMahon.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

4. Who is one person who becomes a key figure in Jones' life?
(a) Monique von Selsen.
(b) Hedy Lamaar.
(c) Alice Lee Langman.
(d) Joyce van Patten.

5. P.B. Jones comments that he may move to the _______________ floor of his building.
(a) 12th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 24th.
(d) 6th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fox consider highly unlikely regarding this book?

2. Why does Jones say it would be pointless to climb out the window?

3. Who is one of the authors that Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?

4. How does the editor refer to the narrator of the book?

5. How can Capote's public persona be generally described?

(see the answer key)

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