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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. Why does the narrator like Holly's apartment?

2. Where is the narrator always drawn back to?

3. What is the name of the movie that Holly was supposed to be in?

4. What is the narrator's room crowded with?

5. Where does Holly have to go on Thursdays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's first New York apartment.

2. Describe Holly's bedroom.

3. Why is Mag hesitant to marry Jose?

4. What good news does the narrator receive while collecting his mail?

5. What is the story about that Joe tells the narrator?

6. What does the narrator gather about Holly, based on her garbage?

7. How does the narrator react to the story?

8. Where does the narrator see Holly when he is out, and what is she doing?

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

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

Discuss the climax of the novel. What is a climax in a story, and what can be considered the climax of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the novella. How does WWII affect the story? How does New York affect the story? Describe the apartment of the narrator and Holly. What do their apartments tells the reader about their characters?

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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