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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Capote change during the writing of this book?
(a) His middle name.
(b) His writing style.
(c) His home address.
(d) His agent.

3. To where does Florie Rotondo travel?
(a) The North Pole.
(b) London.
(c) The center of the earth.
(d) China.

4. What is Fox's first theory of what happened to the rest of this book?
(a) More chapters are in a safe deposit box.
(b) A full manuscript was never completed.
(c) A few more chapters were burned in a house fire.
(d) A full manuscript is forgotten somewhere.

5. Who is Turner Boatwright?
(a) A tobacco farmer.
(b) An attorney.
(c) A publisher.
(d) A dancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work did Capote intend to mimic?

2. Who is the protagonist/narrator of the book?

3. What is notable about this book?

4. For which of the following is Truman Capote NOT known?

5. Who was Capote's longtime companion?

(see the answer key)

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