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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. How often does Jose go to Washington?

2. Why does the narrator not feel superior to Holly?

3. What happens to Rusty in Key West?

4. Where does the narrator find Holly's cat?

5. What does the new tenant have in common with Holly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the narrator's and Holly's relationship matured?

2. How do Doc and Holly meet?

3. Describe Doc Golightly.

4. What news does the narrator learn on the subway and how does he react?

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

6. Who moves into Holly's old apartment?

7. What does Holly give the narrator for Christmas, and what significance does it have?

8. Why does Holly go to the library?

9. What commotion does the narrator come home to after his job interview in Brooklyn?

10. What does the narrator give Holly for Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Holly's desire for freedom. How is her life affected by this need for freedom? Discuss Holly's apartment, as well as her relationships with others.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Capote's use of names to describe the personalities of the characters. What effect does this have on the story? Why does Capote choose to leave the narrator nameless?

Essay Topic 3

Holly Golightly is a memorable and intriguing character who captured the attention, if not the hearts, of many. Discuss the character of Holly Golightly. What are her defining personality traits? What issues does she struggle with? How does she overcome them?

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