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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 does the new tenant have in common with Holly?

2. How do the newspapers describe O'Shaughnessy?

3. How does Holly describe Jose's penmanship?

4. Where is the narrator when he hears of Rusty's fourth marriage?

5. What does the man who follows the narrator want?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Rusty and Mag during the Key West trip?

2. What does Holly tell the narrator as they head out for the park?

3. How does the narrator feel about Holly's relationship with Jose?

4. Why does the narrator wish to see the reunion between Doc and Holly?

5. Why is Holly still going to Brazil?

6. How does Holly react to the narrator calling her "Lulamae"?

7. What does the narrator give Holly for Christmas?

8. What happens while Holly and the narrator go horseback riding in the park?

9. What does Holly do before reading the letter from Jose?

10. Who does the narrator find in Holly's apartment, and why is he there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of symbolism in the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's". What do the following symbolize:

a) The cat.

b) The bird cage.

c) The masks and glasses.

d) The statue.

e) The St. Christopher's medal.

Essay Topic 2

What is your opinion of the novella? What is your opinion of Holly Golightly? What makes this story different from others you have read?

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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