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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. Why are there no birds singing before the woman gets out of bed?
2. What is the name of the woman's childhood friend?
3. What place do the woman and Truman take in the national football contest that they entered?
4. Who is the main character in the story?
5. The woman states that "we can't mess around with" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name some things that the woman has done.
2. In Section 2, what causes Truman to be sad?
3. What is the woman and Truman's reaction to Mr. Haha Jones?
4. How does Truman describe the money after they spill it from the bead purse?
5. Describe the celebration after completing the fruitcakes.
6. What is Mr. Haha Jones' occupation?
7. What happens when the woman and Truman go out to fly their kites?
8. Describe the demeanor of Mr. Haha Jones that Truman and the woman experience in their short time with him.
9. Why are the relatives referred to as "those who know best"?
10. List some things that the woman has never done.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In A Christmas Memory, Truman talks about the scrapbooks that he and the woman keep. He mentions that the items in the scrapbooks make them feel connected. Name two items found in the scrapbook and how they "connect" the woman and Truman to the world. What other things in the story seem to connect the woman and Truman to the world that they don't really know? How? Do you think Truman wants to see more of the world? Why or why not? Do you think the woman wants to see more of the world? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Truman Capote does a good job in explaining and describing many objects in the story. Capote describes each piece of money from the bead purse in different ways. Explain why you think Capote used such detail when describing money. Why do you think that is important? What element does it add to the story? Does it make the woman and Truman seem more poor? Why or why not?
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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