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

2. Who is Turner Boatwright?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A publisher.
(c) A tobacco farmer.
(d) An attorney.

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

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

5. Where does Jones say he attended many parties?
(a) Boatwright's apartment.
(b) His own apartment.
(c) The Brown Derby.
(d) The Russian Tea Room.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the title of Jones' first book?

4. Jones says his portrait on his book jacket portrays him as ________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Which American expatriate has a strong influence on Jones' life?

8. Why does the crystal paperweight remind Jones of Kate McCloud?

9. Who is Woodrow Hamilton and what pivotal role does he play in Jones' life?

10. What is the premise of ANSWERED PRAYERS?

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