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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. In the store, who is the sales lady busy with?

2. What causes the narrator to become so excited as to pound on Holly's door?

3. After taking a look at Holly's room, what kind of problem does the narrator conclude she has?

4. What is the man who accompanies Holly home wearing?

5. What time does Holly ask the narrator over for drinks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's first New York apartment.

2. Who is Mag Wildwood?

3. How does the narrator begin to feel without Holly being around?

4. Describe Holly Golightly based on the narrator's description.

5. What does the narrator gather about Holly, based on her garbage?

6. Describe Holly's apartment.

7. Describe Holly's bedroom.

8. How does Holly describe her childhood to the narrator?

9. What is the story about that Joe tells the narrator?

10. Why is Mr. Arbuck angry at Holly when he takes her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the climax of the novel. What is a climax in a story, and what can be considered the climax of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of Christmas in the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's". What important events occur on or around Christmas? Why would Capote choose to have these events fall on Christmas?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novella. Is it consistent with the rest of the story and the characters? What questions, if any, are left unanswered? Is there a reason that Capote would have left the ending rather ambiguous?

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