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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did Jones write his book titled Sleepless Millions?
(a) Innsbruck.
(b) Lyons.
(c) Zurich.
(d) Venice.

2. Who is Woodrow Hamilton?
(a) Publisher.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Stockbroker.

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

4. Jones was trained as a _________________.
(a) pilot.
(b) lawyer.
(c) mechanic.
(d) masseur.

5. Where did Jones grow up?
(a) An orphanage.
(b) His aunt's house.
(c) His grandparents' home.
(d) His stepmother's house.

6. What does Jones consider the item in #70 to be?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A bribe.
(c) A talisman.
(d) A trinket.

7. What could have been the reason Capote never finished the book?
(a) He got too ill to complete it.
(b) He died before he could finish it.
(c) He simply got tired of writing.
(d) He knew it would never achieve his standards.

8. Who is the author of the work in #12?
(a) Ray Bradbury.
(b) James Jones.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Marcel Proust.

9. What is the setting for this section of the book?
(a) New York.
(b) Aspen.
(c) London.
(d) Beverly Hills.

10. What type of school did Jones attend?
(a) Convent school.
(b) Military school.
(c) Boarding school.
(d) Private school.

11. Who does P.B. Jones say he has met?
(a) Astronauts.
(b) Soccer stars.
(c) The Queen of England.
(d) Unspoiled monsters.

12. What happened to Capote when real people recognized themselves in this book?
(a) They celebrated the book.
(b) They wanted royalties.
(c) They rejected Capote.
(d) They gave the book as Christmas gifts.

13. On what holiday did Jones' marriage break up?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) New Years Day.

14. Who is another person who becomes a key figure in Jones' life?
(a) Louise Talbot.
(b) Deidre Vallingdeham.
(c) Kate McCloud.
(d) Miriam Warhol.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jones first meet Denham Fouts?

2. What is notable about the masseur Jones meets in the YMCA?

3. What is the title of Jones' first book?

4. Jones' book will be based on his experiences with whom?

5. Why does Jones quickly leave the apartment of the man in #83?

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