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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. The woman is afraid that they will put someone where if they "mess around with" her superstition?
2. What do Truman and the woman call their Christmas savings?
3. The woman knows an old time Indian cure that is supposed to remove what?
4. What does the woman declare at the beginning of her favorite season?
5. The woman states that "we can't mess around with" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name one theme presented in the book and give one example of how it's used.
2. Name some ways that Truman and the woman earned money to make fruitcake.
3. What things do the woman and Truman gather in the baby carriage and what does the baby carriage look like?
4. What is the woman and Truman's reaction to Mr. Haha Jones?
5. Every Saturday Truman goes to a picture show. Why doesn't the woman ever go with him?
6. In Section 2, what causes Truman to be sad?
7. How do the woman and Truman decorate their Christmas tree?
8. What happens when the woman and Truman go out to fly their kites?
9. How does Truman's absence affect the woman?
10. Describe the woman.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The majority of A Christmas Memory takes place during Christmas time. Discuss the ways that Truman Capote brings out the themes of Christmas throughout his book.
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
Choose one character other than Truman and the woman to discuss. Give a brief description of the character. What element does this character bring to the book? How does this character influence Truman? How does this character influence the woman? Would the book be the same without this character? Why or why not?
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