Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What does the woman tame?
3. The woman states that "we can't mess around with" what?
4. What color is the woman's bed?
5. What type of work does Truman like best when making the fruitcakes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the demeanor of Mr. Haha Jones that Truman and the woman experience in their short time with him.
2. How does the woman change after Truman leaves for military school?
3. Why does the woman call Truman "Buddy"?
4. In Section 1, the woman declares that she knew it was fruitcake weather "before I got out of bed". What things does she mention that help her come to this conclusion?
5. Do Truman and the woman fit in with society?
6. In Section 2, what causes the woman to run to her room and cry?
7. Describe what the woman is wearing in Section 1.
8. What is Mr. Haha Jones' occupation?
9. What does the term "fruitcake weather" refer to?
10. What two adjectives would describe the woman? Give reasons for both.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the simple things that the woman enjoys in life. Does this make the woman an easy target for people to ridicule her? Why? Do you think the woman cared that people thought she was strange or different? What simple things do you think Truman learned to enjoy from the woman? Do you think the relatives enjoyed any of life's simplicities? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Who is your favorite character in A Christmas Memory? What benefits does this character bring to the story? Without this character in the story, how would things be different? Name some things that might remain the same if this character did not exist.
Essay Topic 3
The book, A Christmas Memory, was based on Truman Capote's life. Truman Capote became a well known writer. How do you think his childhood experiences contributed to his outcome as a human being? Obviously Truman's cousin influenced him for the better, but what other characters do you think shaped Truman into the eventual adult he would become? How did these character's influence Truman's future?
|
This section contains 739 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
