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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 is notable about this book?

2. What would be viable if Jones were to move to this location?

3. Jones was trained as a _________________.

4. Jones and Hamilton discuss the relationship between art and life in which book?

5. The book focuses on the lives of people in _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author reveal the sexual practices in both high society as well as the lower side of life at the YMCA?

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

3. What was the nature of Jones' childhood and early adulthood?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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