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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. Who was Capote's longtime companion?
(a) Johnson Davis.
(b) Johnnie Watson.
(c) James Hall.
(d) Jack Dunphy.

2. Where did Jones grow up?
(a) His grandparents' home.
(b) His stepmother's house.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) His aunt's house.

3. What does the editor claim is at the core of this book?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Lust.

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

5. Who does P.B. Jones say he has met?
(a) Unspoiled monsters.
(b) Soccer stars.
(c) Astronauts.
(d) The Queen of England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florie Rotondo encounter on her travels?

2. Who is the protagonist/narrator of the book?

3. What is Fox's first theory of what happened to the rest of this book?

4. Where does P.B. Jones wish he would have moved?

5. Who is one of the authors that Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author reveal the sexual practices in both high society as well as the lower side of life at the YMCA?

2. What is the focus of the book?

3. Who are some of the famous people who Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?

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

5. Which real person is thinly disguised in the character of Mr. Wallace?

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

7. What is a core theme of the book and how does it manifest in people?

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

9. What is the significance of the crystal paperweight given to Jones by Colette?

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

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