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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 is Mutt's other name?
(a) Missy.
(b) Chloe.
(c) Phoebe.
(d) Zoe.

2. What is Kate McCloud's husband's name?
(a) Harry.
(b) Maurice.
(c) James.
(d) Phillip.

3. Jones' dining companion says that _____________ sexually assaulted her at one time.
(a) Andy Warhol.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) Dean Martin.
(d) Joseph Kennedy.

4. How does a socialite named Jane get revenge on her husband and his girlfriend?
(a) She has their apartment bugged.
(b) She has indiscriminate photos of them published.
(c) She tells them that her husband gave her a sexually transmitted disease.
(d) She gives information about the girlfriend to a gossip columnist.

5. Who does Jones call "The Black Duchess"?
(a) Donatella.
(b) Perla.
(c) Maxine.
(d) Ava.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jones encounter Kate McCloud?

2. Jones is bullied by Miss Self into going on an appointment with whom?

3. Why does Aces decide to introduce Jones to Kate?

4. Which socialite staged a home invasion in which her husband was killed?

5. Two cowboys agree that it takes _____________ to get a day started well.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jones' strong feelings for Kate prompt him to think that he might be in over his head?

2. What is the reader's frustration with the burgeoning relationship Jones has with Mr. Appleton?

3. How does the author blur the line between reality and fiction regarding Barbara Hutton?

4. What are three of the book's motifs that make an appearance in this chapter?

5. What celebrities does the author name outright in this chapter and who are mildly disguised?

6. What were the perceptions among Capote's real life friends upon the publication of this fictional work?

7. What is the irony of the author's surrounding himself with people who do not seem to ever be lonely at all?

8. Why does the reader have a feeling of incompleteness while reading this book?

9. What information does Jones need before he feels he can respond to Kate's job offer?

10. How is the theme of fame and fortune exhibited in this chapter?

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