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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. Where does Jones first meet Denham Fouts?

2. Who is Florie Rotondo?

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

4. Mr. Wallace is probably a pseudonym for which famous person?

5. What is Jones' first task for the man in #83?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Jones' perspective on moving to the country himself?

3. Give an example of how the author thinly veils the work as fiction.

4. Explain Truman Capote's notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s.

5. Who was Denham Fouts?

6. What was the nature of Jones' one marriage?

7. Who is Florie Rotondo?

8. Which real person is thinly disguised in the character of Mr. Wallace?

9. What is the irony of Jones' namedropping in the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Capote's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses some potential instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain why each has potential for foreshadowing had the book been completed.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of regret. Identify at least two examples about regret in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of regret.

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