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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. In Section 1, how old is the woman?
2. What has the woman never received or sent?
3. What does the woman declare at the beginning of her favorite season?
4. What does the woman have courage to do?
5. How much money does the woman think she has counted out of the purse?
Short Essay Questions
1. What types of things are contained in the trunk in the attic?
2. Why does the woman still act like a child?
3. Every Saturday Truman goes to a picture show. Why doesn't the woman ever go with him?
4. What happens to Queenie in Section 3?
5. What is the contrast between Mr. Haha Jones' cafe in the day versus the night?
6. What is the purpose of Truman mentioning the kites at the end of the story?
7. Describe the celebration after completing the fruitcakes.
8. Describe Mr Haha Jones' establishment.
9. In Section 1, the woman declares that she knew it was fruitcake weather "before I got out of bed". What things does she mention that help her come to this conclusion?
10. What type of genre do you consider A Christmas Memory to be, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the simple things that the woman enjoys in life. Does this make the woman an easy target for people to ridicule her? Why? Do you think the woman cared that people thought she was strange or different? What simple things do you think Truman learned to enjoy from the woman? Do you think the relatives enjoyed any of life's simplicities? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
During A Christmas Memory the woman's name is never mentioned. Why do you think Truman never mentioned the name of his cousin? Do you think it took away or added to the story? Why? Name one person you know that could replace the woman in the story and why you think they are comparable. Name the similarities and differences between your friend and the woman.
Essay Topic 3
Truman Capote does a good job in explaining and describing many objects in the story. Capote describes each piece of money from the bead purse in different ways. Explain why you think Capote used such detail when describing money. Why do you think that is important? What element does it add to the story? Does it make the woman and Truman seem more poor? Why or why not?
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