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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 Jones refer to himself as?
(a) Last of the good guys.
(b) Hershey Bar whore.
(c) A lost cause.
(d) Prince among men.

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

3. Jones enters into a relationship with Boatwright which is part sexual and part _____________.
(a) philanthropic.
(b) spiritual.
(c) business.
(d) religious.

4. Which famous French novelist does Jones meet in Paris?
(a) Antoine de Saint Exupery.
(b) Marcel Proust.
(c) Annie Ernaux.
(d) Colette.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person in #68 give to Jones when he visits her/his home?

2. What does Boatwright tell Jones about Jones' stories?

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

4. Where does Jones first meet Denham Fouts?

5. Who is Turner Boatwright?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Jones' thoughts of jumping out the sixth floor window curtailed?

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

3. Who was Denham Fouts?

4. What does Jones imply with his ideas of moving to the country or moving to the sixth floor?

5. Who is Turner Boatwright and what is his relationship with Jones?

6. What is the focus of the book?

7. What does the editor note as Capote's personal characteristics?

8. Why does Jones identify so strongly with the American expatriates?

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

10. What was the nature of Jones' childhood and early adulthood?

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