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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. Two cowboys agree that it takes _____________ to get a day started well.

2. Who accompanies Jones and Aces to Kate McCloud's hotel suite?

3. Who does Kate want to stay with her?

4. What does Jones do for Kate in her hotel suite?

5. What does Jones want to find at the center of the earth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How is the theme of fame and fortune exhibited in this chapter?

4. What is Kate McCloud's life history?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the irony of the author's surrounding himself with people who do not seem to ever be lonely at all?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Capote use the literary technique of local color in ANSWERED PRAYERS? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in some establishments, in the characters, and in the events.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Jones. Begin with his physical characteristics and extend into his personality and behavioral traits. What is Jones' background? Does he spend much of his time trying to rid himself of his past? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Capote use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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