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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 engraved item of Tinker's does Katey find within her pocket after Tinker drops her off at home with Eve?
2. What action do Eve and Katey take before they lead Tinker into the alley behind a movie theater?
3. Tinker tells Eve and Katey that he is waiting for which member of his family?
4. Which of the car's inhabitants in Chapter 4 is the most seriously injured, sustaining severe facial injuries and other permanent effects?
5. In what area of New York City is The Hotspot, the club frequented by Eve and Katey?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the epigraph of Rules of Civility depict the theme of class difference?
2. In what manner is the novel Rules of Civility organized?
3. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?
4. What is the setting of the novel's Preface?
5. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?
6. What aspect of Katey's visit with her father and uncle in Chapter 11 cause her to consider her own prospects?
7. Describe the character of Fran, as she is introduced in Chapter 8.
8. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?
9. Describe the correspondence Katey receives from Eve during Eve's and Tinker's trip to Palm Beach.
10. For what reason do Katey and Eve have to "start improvising" (17) on New Year's Eve?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the novel, and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Katey’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility. Focus especially on events such as Tinker's reaction to Eve's terrible injuries incurred in their car accident.
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