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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which world figure enters the restaurant, causing a stir?
(a) Charles DeGaulle.
(b) Jackie Kennedy.
(c) Frank Sinatra.
(d) Lyndon Johnson.

2. With whom does Jones have lunch in this chapter?
(a) Ava Gardner.
(b) Lady Bird Johnson.
(c) Lady Ina Coolbirth.
(d) Marlene Dietrich.

3. Why is Jones drawn into Kate's world?
(a) It is religious.
(b) It is philanthropic.
(c) It is literary.
(d) It has fame and fortune.

4. For what has Mr. Appleton requested Jones' company?
(a) A month in the Mediterranean.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) The Thanksgiving weekend.

5. Who is Jones summoned to see on this miserable morning?
(a) Aces.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Kate.
(d) Miss Self.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kate's second husband is a businessman from which country?

2. What does Jones say that he needs to buy?

3. To whom does Jones bid a silent goodnight as he heads home?

4. Jones' dining companion says that _____________ sexually assaulted her at one time.

5. Who accompanies Jones and Aces to Kate McCloud's hotel suite?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Aces Nelson and how does Jones meet him?

2. Why does Miss Self summon Jones to a meeting and why is she willing to forgo her business tenet of no socialization of employees with clients outside business appointments?

3. What celebrities does the author name outright in this chapter and who are mildly disguised?

4. What information does Jones need before he feels he can respond to Kate's job offer?

5. Describe Jones' first encounter with Kate McCloud.

6. How do Jones' strong feelings for Kate prompt him to think that he might be in over his head?

7. What is Kate McCloud's life history?

8. What were the perceptions among Capote's real life friends upon the publication of this fictional work?

9. How does Axel Jaeger embody one of the book's key themes?

10. What information does Aces reveal to Jones about Axel Jaeger?

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