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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person in #68 give to Jones when he visits her/his home?

2. Why does Jones quickly leave the apartment of the man in #83?

3. Who is the protagonist/narrator of the book?

4. To what floor has Jones moved in his building?

5. Miss Self sends Jones on his first appointment with a man whose pseudonym is _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Capote's friends disown him after the publication of this book?

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

3. What does the editor note as Capote's personal characteristics?

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

5. Who are some of the famous people who Jones meets at Boatwright's parties?

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

7. Why does Jones connect Peggy Guggenheim to his days of writing his novel called Sleepless Millions?

8. Who is Turner Boatwright and what is his relationship with Jones?

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

10. Who was Denham Fouts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the passage of time is an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the passage of time throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Capote's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in ANSWERED PRAYERS.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Capote use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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