Story background
The author of a "Christmas Memory" shares this first name with the 33rd President of the US
What is Truman
"Actions speak louder than words" is an example of this
Personification
Begin or introduce a new policy or system
What is inaugurate
In "The Night Before Christmas", visions of this holiday food danced in children's heads
What is sugar plums
This natural disaster is measured on the Richter scale
What are earthquakes
"A Christmas Memory" takes place during this historical event in America
What is the Great Depression
Language that appeals to the senses
What is imagery
To spread across
What is suffuse
Scrooge has this unusual first name in "A Christmas Carol"
What is Ebenezer
Babies are bone without this body part, which grows in around the age of 3
What are knees
"A Christmas Memory" is set in this southern state known as the Yellowhammer State
What is Alabama
When expectations contrast with reality in a story
What is irony
To cut or disconnect something
What is sever
According to the famous movie, "It's a Wonderful Life" - every time a bell rings, an angel gets this
What is wings
This planet named for a Roman goddess is the hottest in the solar system
What is Venus
After finding success with short stories, Capote transitioned to this kind of writing
What is journalism
"Time is money" is an example of this literary device
What is metaphor
To waste resources irresponsibly
What is squander
This European country, famous for their pretzels, invented the tradition of having a Christmas tree
What is Germany
This animal is seen on the Porsche logo
What is a horse
Capote's short stories are famous for being in this genre of writing
What is southern gothic
Olfactory imagery appeals to this sense
What is smell
To jump or dance excitedly
What is cavort
This famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
What is Jingle Bells
Dried plums are most commonly known by this name
What is prunes