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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. For which of the following is Truman Capote NOT known?

2. What was the minimal payment Jones ever received for a sexual experience?

3. Capote is known to have descended into what personal problems?

4. How can Capote's public persona be generally described?

5. Where does Fouts go to wean himself off drugs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Denham Fouts?

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

3. What is a core theme of the book and how does it manifest in people?

4. Who does the editor feel is the real person disguised as P.B. Jones?

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

6. What is the significance of the crystal paperweight given to Jones by Colette?

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

8. Who is Florie Rotondo?

9. Which author and book do Jones and Hamilton discuss related to Jones' writing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author begins the story in the present day and tells the story through a series of flashbacks. Why did he choose to tell his story this way? In what way is a flashback technique more interesting for a reader? In what ways is it more complicated?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Jones' life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

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