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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Jones was trained as a _________________.
(a) mechanic.
(b) masseur.
(c) pilot.
(d) lawyer.
2. Where did Jones move with money he earned?
(a) London.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Rome.
(d) New York.
3. What was the minimal payment Jones ever received for a sexual experience?
(a) A piece of chocolate.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) Theater tickets.
4. Why does Jones say it would be pointless to climb out the window?
(a) The building is jammed up next to another one.
(b) The window is sealed shut.
(c) There is a rooftop just below.
(d) There is no fire escape.
5. What work did Capote intend to mimic?
(a) Travels with Charley.
(b) Remembrance of Things Past.
(c) Something Wicked This Way Comes.
(d) From Here to Eternity.
6. Who is the famous photographer Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?
(a) William Sloane.
(b) Annie Leibowitz.
(c) Ansel Adams.
(d) Cecil Beaton.
7. Jones reveals that he is working on a novel entitled __________________.
(a) Answered Prayers.
(b) Light in August.
(c) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(d) Travels with Charley.
8. The book focuses on the lives of people in _______________.
(a) high society.
(b) decline.
(c) poverty.
(d) rural America.
9. 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.
10. What is notable about the masseur Jones meets in the YMCA?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is retarded.
(d) He is deaf.
11. Where does P.B. Jones wish he would have moved?
(a) The country.
(b) London.
(c) The Far East.
(d) Hawaii.
12. How can Capote's public persona be generally described?
(a) Shy around others.
(b) Unable to speak in public.
(c) Passive.
(d) Extremely opinionated.
13. How old is Florie Rotondo?
(a) 57.
(b) 29.
(c) 8.
(d) 13.
14. What does Jones refer to himself as?
(a) A lost cause.
(b) Hershey Bar whore.
(c) Prince among men.
(d) Last of the good guys.
15. Who is the expatriate American who has a strong impact on Jones?
(a) Piper Laurie.
(b) Suzanne McEvoy.
(c) Avery McClintock.
(d) Kate McCloud.
Short Answer Questions
1. What job does Hamilton suggest to Jones?
2. What is Jones' first task for the man in #83?
3. What is notable about this book?
4. Who was Capote's longtime companion?
5. Jones' book will be based on his experiences with whom?
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