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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. Which is NOT on Joe Bell's list of fixations?

2. According to Holly, what are the mean reds?

3. What does Holly think of Mag becoming her roommate?

4. According to Holly, what drink goes with apples?

5. What causes the narrator to write about Holly Golightly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sid Arbuck.

2. Where does the narrator see Holly when he is out, and what is she doing?

3. How do Holly and the narrator celebrate his good news?

4. What good news does the narrator receive while collecting his mail?

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

6. Describe O.J. Berman.

7. Describe Holly's bedroom.

8. How does Holly feel about having Mag as a roommate?

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

10. Describe Holly's apartment.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Holly's past as it is told in the story. How does Holly's past affect her, and how is it manifested in her life in New York?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the title of the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's". What is the meaning of the title, and is it appropriate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Capote's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples, and what do they hint at?

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