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

2. Where does Jones go in this chapter?
(a) Cocktail lounge.
(b) All-night movie.
(c) Cafe.
(d) Museum.

3. Lady Ina's character is a thinly veiled portrait of __________________.
(a) Jackie Kennedy.
(b) Babe Paley.
(c) Harper Lee.
(d) Slim Keith.

4. Who accompanies the person in #153?
(a) Her publicist.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her daughter.

5. Why is Jones drawn into Kate's world?
(a) It is literary.
(b) It has fame and fortune.
(c) It is religious.
(d) It is philanthropic.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what hotel does Aces reveal Kate McCloud's story to Jones?

2. With whom does Jones have lunch in this chapter?

3. Who does Jones shout at on the street?

4. What religion does Kate's husband practice?

5. What is Jackie Kennedy's sister's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Kate McCloud's life history?

3. Who is Mr. Appleton and what is his relationship to Jones?

4. What impact did the publication of this work have on Capote's life?

5. Who is Aces Nelson and how does Jones meet him?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Axel Jaeger embody one of the book's key themes?

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