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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 the woman declare at the beginning of her favorite season?

2. What color is the woman's bed?

3. What has the woman never received or sent?

4. In what month does the story begin?

5. The woman states that "we can't mess around with" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do Truman and the woman fit in with society?

2. What type of genre do you consider A Christmas Memory to be, and why?

3. Describe Mr. Haha Jones' cafe.

4. What things does Truman draw to make into ornaments for the tree?

5. What does Mr. Haha Jones do after the woman asks for whiskey?

6. How does the woman change after Truman leaves for military school?

7. What types of things are contained in the trunk in the attic?

8. Name some things that the woman has done.

9. Describe what the woman is wearing in Section 1.

10. How does Truman cheer up the woman in Section 2?

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

There are obviously conflict issues between characters in A Christmas Memory. Truman and the woman have conflict with the relatives but are there other characters that they find conflict with? Do you think either Truman or the woman experience conflict within themselves? In what ways? Name one particular conflicting relationship between two characters in the book. Describe what the conflict does to the outcome of both characters.

Essay Topic 3

Truman and the woman are similar in many ways but they do have some distinguishable differences. Compare and contrast the two characters in detail. Explain their relationship and how they each affect the other characters in the book.

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