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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. For what has Mr. Appleton requested Jones' company?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) The Thanksgiving weekend.
(c) A month in the Mediterranean.
(d) New Year's Eve.

2. Where does Jones encounter Kate McCloud?
(a) Rome.
(b) Santiago.
(c) Paris.
(d) Lisbon.

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

4. Which world figure enters the restaurant, causing a stir?
(a) Charles DeGaulle.
(b) Jackie Kennedy.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

5. Who does Jones shout at on the street?
(a) Cop.
(b) Vendor.
(c) Preacher.
(d) Beggar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Jones drawn into Kate's world?

3. What does Kate's husband do when he thinks she spends too much time riding her horse?

4. What religion does Kate's husband practice?

5. Jones takes the job as Kate's ______________ and masseur.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jones' first encounter with Kate McCloud.

2. How is the theme of loneliness exhibited in this chapter?

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

4. What leads Jones into discussing a party held in Montgomery Clift's honor?

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

6. How does the author plant the question of truth versus illusion especially regarding Aces' explanation of Kate's life for Jones?

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

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

9. What is Kate McCloud's life history?

10. How does Jones break professional protocol regarding Mr. Appleton?

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