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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does Katey give for wanting to leave the Hollingsworths' place?
(a) She says that she does not feel well.
(b) She says that she is tired.
(c) She says that she has to work early the following morning.
(d) She says that she has another party the same night.

2. The Preface of Rules of Civility is told from whose point of view?
(a) Tinker's.
(b) Val's.
(c) Eve's.
(d) The as-yet-unnamed protagonist's.

3. When Katey wanders away from the table at the party thrown by Eve and Tinker, in what room does she end up?
(a) The conservatory.
(b) The powder room in the master bedroom.
(c) The parlor.
(d) The library.

4. Mason asks Katey to look over his story and to try to make him sound more like which famous writer?
(a) Joyce.
(b) Fitzgerald.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Hawthorne.

5. Katey tells Tinker that she likes to frequent what types of buildings when the buildings are empty?
(a) Libraries.
(b) Department stores.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Churches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many other personal assistants does Mason have, besides Katey?

2. In what way does Katey change her hair within Chapter 11?

3. What is the last name of the novel's protagonist, whose first name is Katey?

4. To what kind of party does Eve invite Katey once she and Tinker return from their vacation?

5. What is the socioeconomic status of Wallace, according to Katey?

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