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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Fox's third theory about what happened to the rest of this book?
(a) Capote published them under a different name.
(b) Capote destroyed the chapters.
(c) Capote never wrote any of this book.
(d) They were published as a separate book.

2. What does Fox consider highly unlikely regarding this book?
(a) That there is a full manuscript hidden somewhere.
(b) That Capote published some of it under a different name.
(c) Capote destroyed the work.
(d) Dunphy had the work sealed and stored away.

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

4. What is Denham Fouts' profession?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Sculptor.
(c) Curator.
(d) Prostitute.

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

6. Who is Florie Rotondo?
(a) A polo player.
(b) A publisher.
(c) A young writer.
(d) An interior designer.

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

8. What is Natalie Barney's notoriety?
(a) French sculptor.
(b) French poet.
(c) American heiress.
(d) American singing star.

9. How old is Florie Rotondo?
(a) 13.
(b) 29.
(c) 8.
(d) 57.

10. What is the title of Jones' first book?
(a) Answerd Prayers.
(b) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(c) From Here to Eternity.
(d) Quo Vadis.

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

12. Where does P.B. Jones wish he would have moved?
(a) The country.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) The Far East.
(d) London.

13. Miss Self sends Jones on his first appointment with a man whose pseudonym is _______________.
(a) Miller.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Clayton.
(d) Mason.

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

15. What does the person in #68 give to Jones when he visits her/his home?
(a) Diamond cufflinks.
(b) Grey fedora.
(c) Mont Blanc pen.
(d) Crystal paperweight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones imply that he is considering?

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

3. What was the minimal payment Jones ever received for a sexual experience?

4. Where does Jones first meet Denham Fouts?

5. Who is another person who becomes a key figure in Jones' life?

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