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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. Who is most probably the narrator of the book?

2. What is notable about this book?

3. What is the setting for this section of the book?

4. Why does Jones say it was too late for him to move to the country?

5. What does Jones consider the item in #70 to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Jones connect Peggy Guggenheim to his days of writing his novel called Sleepless Millions?

4. What is Jones' perspective on moving to the country himself?

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

6. What is the premise of ANSWERED PRAYERS?

7. What does the editor note as Capote's personal characteristics?

8. Which real person is thinly disguised in the character of Mr. Wallace?

9. Which American expatriate has a strong influence on Jones' life?

10. What was the nature of Jones' childhood and early adulthood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Capote use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

The author begins the story in the present day and tells the story through a series of flashbacks. Why did he choose to tell his story this way? In what way is a flashback technique more interesting for a reader? In what ways is it more complicated?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Capote's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in ANSWERED PRAYERS.

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