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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 Fox's third theory about what happened to the rest of this book?

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

3. What does Jones think would have happened if he had moved to the country?

4. Who is the expatriate American who has a strong impact on Jones?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why are Jones' thoughts of jumping out the sixth floor window curtailed?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

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