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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Unspoiled Monsters, pp. 1 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Fox's first theory of what happened to the rest of this book?
(a) More chapters are in a safe deposit box.
(b) A few more chapters were burned in a house fire.
(c) A full manuscript is forgotten somewhere.
(d) A full manuscript was never completed.

2. What did Capote change during the writing of this book?
(a) His writing style.
(b) His home address.
(c) His middle name.
(d) His agent.

3. Why does Jones say it was too late for him to move to the country?
(a) He had already headed to the Earth's interior.
(b) The farm he was interested sold to someone else.
(c) He was living in a townhouse.
(d) He already bought property in a suburb.

4. For which of the following is Truman Capote NOT known?
(a) Eccentric behavior.
(b) Bisexuality.
(c) Highly visible social life.
(d) Home remodeling projects.

5. What is Fox's third theory about what happened to the rest of this book?
(a) Capote destroyed the chapters.
(b) Capote published them under a different name.
(c) Capote never wrote any of this book.
(d) They were published as a separate book.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what other book is Truman Capote famous?

2. What does Boatwright tell Jones about Jones' stories?

3. What does Jones imply that he is considering?

4. What happened to Capote when real people recognized themselves in this book?

5. Who is the editor of this book?

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