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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. Where is Jones living during this time?

2. What type of school did Jones attend?

3. Mr. Wallace is probably a pseudonym for which famous person?

4. What does Jones refer to himself as?

5. Miss Self sends Jones on his first appointment with a man whose pseudonym is _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the focus of the book?

2. Which author and book did Capote try to emulate in the writing of ANSWERED PRAYERS?

3. What is a core theme of the book and how does it manifest in people?

4. What is the significance of the crystal paperweight given to Jones by Colette?

5. Which author and book do Jones and Hamilton discuss related to Jones' writing?

6. What was the nature of Jones' one marriage?

7. Who is Turner Boatwright and what is his relationship with Jones?

8. Who was Denham Fouts?

9. Who does the editor feel is the real person disguised as P.B. Jones?

10. Why does the author reveal the sexual practices in both high society as well as the lower side of life at the YMCA?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Capote's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Jones' life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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