3. 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.

4. What prompts Jones to call the person in #114 at such an early hour?
(a) He read her newspaper column.
(b) He saw his movie.
(c) He sees his business card.
(d) He is returning her call.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kate's husband?

2. Jones' dining companion says that _____________ sexually assaulted her at one time.

3. Whose home does Jones call at three a.m.?

4. Why does Miss Self decide to break company rules and send Jones on the Appleton assignment?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Aces reveal to Jones about Axel Jaeger?

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

4. Why does Jones mention Florie Rotondo during the low moments at the end of this chapter?

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

6. Why does Miss Self summon Jones to a meeting and why is she willing to forgo her business tenet of no socialization of employees with clients outside business appointments?

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

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

9. Describe Jones' first encounter with Kate McCloud.

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

(see the answer keys)

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