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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 Holly's husband comment on when he first sees Holly?

2. Which of the following does the narrator NOT mention as having a similar love for as he does for Holly?

3. Who from her past does Holly think has come to visit her?

4. How did Holly's parents die?

5. What is Mag positive of upon Holly and Jose's return to Key West?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Holly still going to Brazil?

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

3. Where does the narrator find the cat?

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

5. What does the narrator give Holly for Christmas?

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

7. What reasons does Jose give for not marrying Holly?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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