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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. Jones takes the job as Kate's ______________ and masseur.

2. At what restaurant does Jones dine with the person in #146?

3. What rule does Miss Self remind Jones of?

4. Why is Jones drawn into Kate's world?

5. Jones' dining companion says that the British Royal Family is racist and _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Aces reveal to Jones about Axel Jaeger?

2. Who is Mr. Appleton and what is his relationship to Jones?

3. Who is Aces Nelson and how does Jones meet him?

4. Why does Jones mention Florie Rotondo during the low moments at the end of this chapter?

5. What impact did the publication of this work have on Capote's life?

6. Why does Miss Self summon Jones to a meeting and why is she willing to forgo her business tenet of no socialization of employees with clients outside business appointments?

7. How does Axel Jaeger embody one of the book's key themes?

8. How does Jones break professional protocol regarding Mr. Appleton?

9. How is the theme of loneliness exhibited in this chapter?

10. How does the author blur the line between reality and fiction regarding Barbara Hutton?

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

Create a brief character study of Mr. Appleton What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in time?

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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