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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does P.B. Jones wish he would have moved?
(a) London.
(b) The country.
(c) The Far East.
(d) Hawaii.
2. What is Fox's second theory about what happened to the rest of this book?
(a) Capote never wrote them.
(b) Capote gave them to his godson.
(c) Bennett Cerf put them in a safe with no combination.
(d) Dunphy burned them when Truman died.
3. What is the profession of the person in #55?
(a) Interior designer.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Author.
(d) Publisher.
4. Who does P.B. Jones say he has met?
(a) Unspoiled monsters.
(b) The Queen of England.
(c) Soccer stars.
(d) Astronauts.
5. Jones and Hamilton discuss the relationship between art and life in which book?
(a) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(b) Remembrance of Things Past.
(c) Cheri.
(d) Tender Is the Night.
6. What is the setting for this section of the book?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Aspen.
(d) Beverly Hills.
7. P.B. Jones comments that he may move to the _______________ floor of his building.
(a) 6th.
(b) 12th.
(c) 24th.
(d) 3rd.
8. What about Victoria Self's appearance strikes Jones?
(a) Her watch.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her brooch.
(d) Her stilettos.
9. Jones was trained as a _________________.
(a) mechanic.
(b) lawyer.
(c) masseur.
(d) pilot.
10. What is Jones' first task for the man in #83?
(a) Walk the man's dog.
(b) Respond to correspondence.
(c) Send out for lunch.
(d) Shine the man's shoes.
11. Why does Jones quickly leave the apartment of the man in #83?
(a) He thinks he wants to put out his cigar on his body.
(b) His work hours are over.
(c) He has another appointment.
(d) He gets an urgent phone call from a friend.
12. Who is Woodrow Hamilton?
(a) Stockbroker.
(b) Publisher.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Attorney.
13. Which famous actress does Joes meet at Boatwright's parties?
(a) Vivian Leigh.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Patricia Neal.
(d) Greta Garbo.
14. Jones enters into a relationship with Boatwright which is part sexual and part _____________.
(a) philanthropic.
(b) religious.
(c) spiritual.
(d) business.
15. Jones says his book is about ________________.
(a) man vs. nature.
(b) truth as illusion.
(c) the quest for love.
(d) evil.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jones refer to himself as?
2. Where does Jones say he attended many parties?
3. Who is Turner Boatwright?
4. The book focuses on the lives of people in _______________.
5. Who is most probably the narrator of the book?
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