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1. When was Truman Capote born?
a) 1912
b) 1924
c) 1930
d) 1940

2. What is Truman Capote’s full name?
a) Truman Garcia Capote
b) Truman Streckfus Persons
c) Truman Fitzgerald Capote
d) Truman William Capote

3. Capote’s breakthrough novel, “Other Voices, Other Rooms,” was published in which year?
a) 1948
b) 1950
c) 1955
d) 1960

4. Which of Capote’s novels is based on the true crime story of the Clutter family murders?
a) “In Cold Blood”
b) “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
c) “Answered Prayers”
d) “Summer Crossing”

5. In which state did the Clutter family murders, depicted in “In Cold Blood,” occur?
a) Kansas
b) Texas
c) California
d) New York

6. What literary genre did Capote help popularize with “In Cold Blood”?
a) Romance
b) Historical Fiction
c) True Crime
d) Science Fiction

7. Which actress famously portrayed the character Holly Golightly in the film adaptation of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
a) Marilyn Monroe
b) Audrey Hepburn
c) Grace Kelly
d) Elizabeth Taylor

8. What was the original title of Capote’s novella “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
a) “A Christmas Memory”
b) “Summer Crossing”
c) “House of Flowers”
d) “The Grass Harp”

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9. In which literary magazine did Capote publish his early works?
a) The New Yorker
b) Harper’s Magazine
c) The Paris Review
d) Esquire

10. What is the name of the character who narrates Capote’s semi-autobiographical novella “A Christmas Memory”?
a) Buddy
b) Holly
c) Perry
d) Willie Jay

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11. Capote’s novel “The Grass Harp” is set in which southern state?
a) Alabama
b) Georgia
c) Mississippi
d) Louisiana

12. What is the name of the character who narrates Capote’s novel “The Grass Harp”?
a) Dill
b) Idgie
c) Collin
d) Collin Fenwick

13. Which of Capote’s works is known for its thinly veiled portraits of high society figures and caused controversy upon publication?
a) “Other Voices, Other Rooms”
b) “In Cold Blood”
c) “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
d) “Answered Prayers”

14. What is the name of the fictional town where much of Capote’s early fiction is set?
a) Maycomb
b) Cold Sassy
c) Monroeville
d) Tarwater

15. Which of Capote’s works is a collection of short stories, including the title story about a young boy and his elderly cousin?
a) “Summer Crossing”
b) “Music for Chameleons”
c) “A Christmas Memory”25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
d) “The Grass Harp”

16. Capote was known for his close friendships with celebrities, including which famous singer?
a) Elvis Presley
b) Frank Sinatra25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
c) Judy Garland
d) Johnny Cash

17. What was the title of Capote’s unfinished novel, which was published posthumously?
a) “Summer Crossing”
b) “Answered Prayers”
c) “Music for Chameleons”
d) “The Grass Harp”

18. In “In Cold Blood,” what is the name of the Kansas town where the Clutter family lived?
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b) Garden City
c) Dodge City
d) Topeka

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19. Capote famously claimed to have coined which term to describe the kind of nonfiction writing he pioneered with “In Cold Blood”?
a) Faction
b) Nonfiction novel
c) True crime narrative
d) Docudrama

20. What is the name of Capote’s childhood friend who inspired the character of Dill in “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
a) Harper Lee
b) Nelle Harper Lee
c) Scout Finch
d) Truman Capote Jr.

21. Which literary award did Capote win for “In Cold Blood”?
a) Pulitzer Prize
b) National Book Award
c) Man Booker Prize
d) Nobel Prize in Literature

22. What was Capote’s relationship with author Harper Lee?
a) Cousins
b) Siblings
c) Childhood friends
d) Romantic partners

23. Which of Capote’s works features a character named Miss Sook?
a) “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
b) “The Grass Harp”
c) “Other Voices, Other Rooms”
d) “In Cold Blood”

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24. What is the name of the man who was convicted of the Clutter family murders in “In Cold Blood”?
a) Perry Smith
b) Dick Hickock
c) Herb Clutter25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
d) Kenyon Clutter

25. In “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” what is the narrator’s profession?
a) Writer
b) Musician
c) Photographer
d) Stockbroker

Answers

1. b) 1924

2. b) Truman Streckfus Persons
3. a) 1948
4. a) “In Cold Blood”
5. a) Kansas
6. c) True Crime
7. b) Audrey Hepburn
8. c) “House of Flowers”
9. a) The New Yorker
10. a) Buddy25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
11. c) Mississippi
12. d) Collin Fenwick25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
13. d) “Answered Prayers”
14. a) Maycomb25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
15. c) “A Christmas Memory”
16. c) Judy Garland
17. b) “Answered Prayers”
18. a) Holcomb25+ MCQs on Truman Capote with Answers for UGC NET
19. a) Faction
20. b) Nelle Harper Lee
21. b) National Book Award
22. c) Childhood friends
23. c) “Other Voices, Other Rooms”
24. a) Perry Smith
25. a) Writer