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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. What month is it when Holly and the narrator eat lunch at the cafeteria in the park?

2. What form of art did Mr. Yunioshi become intrigued by on his trip?

3. Of the narrator's previous neighbors, who is the only one still living in the brownstone?

4. According to Holly, what are the mean reds?

5. What does Holly wish to send Fred?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Holly's apartment.

2. How does Joe feel about Holly?

3. What did Holly do to O.J.Berman in the past to make him angry?

4. Describe Joe's bar.

5. What are the "mean reds" according to Holly?

6. Why is Mag hesitant to marry Jose?

7. Why is Mr. Arbuck angry at Holly when he takes her home?

8. What does Holly do on Thursdays?

9. Why does Holly climb through the narrator's window?

10. How do Holly and the narrator celebrate his good news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is written in the first-person perspective from the point of view of the narrator. Discuss how this might affect the story. Why might Capote have chosen not to tell the story from Holly's point of view? Is the narrator biased in any way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Holly's power over men. How does she wield her power over the male characters in the novel? What does Holly want from these men, and what do they want from her?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of symbolism in the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's". What do the following symbolize:

a) The cat.

b) The bird cage.

c) The masks and glasses.

d) The statue.

e) The St. Christopher's medal.

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