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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much whiskey does the woman ask Mr. Haha Jones for?

2. What brings "screwed-up expressions and sour shudders"?

3. Who offers to buy the Christmas tree?

4. Who gets a fruitcake for waving as they pass by?

5. What does Mr. Haha Jones consider to be a waste of whiskey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Why do you think that making fruitcakes was beneficial and essential for the woman to accomplish each season? Did Truman get the same benefits from making fruitcakes? What character changes and improvements did Truman experience from being involved with the fruitcake making?

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