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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 the name of the man who accompanies Holly home as the narrator looks on?

2. What is in the manila envelope that Joe gives to the narrator?

3. What can Mag not get used to the idea of?

4. How long has the narrator been living at the brownstone before he notices Holly's calling card?

5. What form of art did Mr. Yunioshi become intrigued by on his trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holly climb through the narrator's window?

2. Describe Sid Arbuck.

3. Why does Holly call the narrator a snoop?

4. Describe Joe's bar.

5. What are the "mean reds" according to Holly?

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

7. What did Holly do to O.J.Berman in the past to make him angry?

8. Describe O.J. Berman.

9. What wakes up the narrator after he has been living at the brownstone?

10. Describe Holly's apartment.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Holly's relationship with the narrator to her relationship with Jose and/or Rusty Trawler. What are her motivations for obtaining and maintaining these relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Holly's power over men. How does she wield her power over the male characters in the novel? What does Holly want from these men, and what do they want from her?

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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