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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Wallace is probably a pseudonym for which famous person?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) John Steinbeck.

2. Why did Jones engage in homosexual experiences at an early age?
(a) For adventure.
(b) On a dare.
(c) For payment.
(d) To shock people.

3. Who is one of the authors that Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

4. Who is most probably the narrator of the book?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) Truman Capote.

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

6. Jones says his portrait on his book jacket portrays him as ________________.
(a) disturbed.
(b) inquisitive.
(c) innocent.
(d) evil.

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

8. Who is the protagonist/narrator of the book?
(a) C.A. Hall.
(b) D.A. Meadows.
(c) T.D. Matlow.
(d) P.B. Jones.

9. Jones reveals that he is working on a novel entitled __________________.
(a) Answered Prayers.
(b) Light in August.
(c) Travels with Charley.
(d) For Whom the Bell Tolls.

10. How does the editor refer to the narrator of the book?
(a) A prince of a guy.
(b) A hero in every sense of the word.
(c) A man among men.
(d) A dark Doppelganger.

11. What does Boatwright tell Jones about Jones' stories?
(a) They are near perfection.
(b) They are brilliant.
(c) They aren't very good.
(d) They are inspired.

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

13. What does Jones imply that he is considering?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Moving to Europe.
(d) A new career.

14. For what other book is Truman Capote famous?
(a) Streetcar Named Desire.
(b) Cane River.
(c) Killer Angels.
(d) In Cold Blood.

15. What advice does the person in #68 give to Jones?
(a) Never listen to critics.
(b) Write every day regardless of what else is happening.
(c) Get up early every day to start writing.
(d) Always respect the ambitious child within.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Jones write his book titled Sleepless Millions?

2. Where did Jones grow up?

3. Who is the editor of this book?

4. Where does Fouts go to wean himself off drugs?

5. Why does Jones say it was too late for him to move to the country?

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