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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 man who accompanies Holly home wearing?

2. How does the narrator describe Holly's bed?

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

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

5. How old does a man have to be before Holly will get excited about him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Holly's bedroom.

2. Describe Joe's bar.

3. What does Holly do on Thursdays?

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

5. Describe Holly's apartment.

6. What curious object does the narrator find at the mailbox?

7. Describe O.J. Berman.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Holly Golightly as a popular culture icon. In what way has the image and character of Holly Golightly endured over the years? Why is this character so intriguing to the public? What role did the 1961 film play in developing Holly Golightly into a cultural icon?

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 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?

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