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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Florie Rotondo encounter on her travels?
(a) Oz.
(b) Zombies.
(c) The devil.
(d) Unspoiled monsters.

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

3. Where did Jones move with money he earned?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Rome.
(d) Chicago.

4. Why does Fouts send Jones a first class ticket to Paris?
(a) He missed him.
(b) He was attracted to Jones' stories.
(c) He wanted him to attend his premiere.
(d) He wanted his advice.

5. Capote is known to have descended into what personal problems?
(a) Gambling addiction.
(b) Criminal arrests.
(c) Physical abuse.
(d) Substance abuse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous French novelist does Jones meet in Paris?

2. What about Victoria Self's appearance strikes Jones?

3. Who is the famous photographer Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?

4. Who is one person who becomes a key figure in Jones' life?

5. How can Capote's private persona be generally described?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jones balance his dark side with an entertaining style of writing to engage the reader?

2. Which author and book did Capote try to emulate in the writing of ANSWERED PRAYERS?

3. Explain Truman Capote's notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s.

4. What is the focus of the book?

5. Why did Capote's friends disown him after the publication of this book?

6. Who was Denham Fouts?

7. What is the irony of Jones' namedropping in the book?

8. Who does the editor feel is the real person disguised as P.B. Jones?

9. What was the nature of Jones' one marriage?

10. Which author and book do Jones and Hamilton discuss related to Jones' writing?

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