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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action do Eve and Katey take before they lead Tinker into the alley behind a movie theater?
(a) They punch him.
(b) They kiss him.
(c) They blindfold him.
(d) They swear him to secrecy.

2. The epigraph of the novel Rules of Civility is taken from what text?
(a) The Apostolic Creed.
(b) The Koran.
(c) The Bible.
(d) War and Peace.

3. In what type of residence do Eve and Katey live once they live together?
(a) An apartment.
(b) An inn.
(c) A house.
(d) A boardinghouse.

4. What engraved item of Tinker's does Katey find within her pocket after Tinker drops her off at home with Eve?
(a) His cigarette case.
(b) His watch.
(c) His money clip.
(d) His gold lighter.

5. To what creature does Bucky compare Tinker toward the end of the Chapter 8?
(a) A pterodactyl.
(b) A dragon.
(c) A phoenix.
(d) A raven.

6. Eve tells Katey that she will soon be embarking on a luxury tour of what city with Tinker?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

7. Which member of Eve's family had aided her in getting a job with Pembroke Press?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her aunt.

8. What kind of music is being played live on New Year's Eve at The Hotspot?
(a) A crooning singer.
(b) A jazz quartet.
(c) A piano player and a sultry singer.
(d) A swing band.

9. Whom does Eve name as the lender of the car she drives in Chapter 9?
(a) Bucky.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Fran.
(d) Tinker.

10. In what language are Charlotte and her grandmother speaking to each other as Katey approaches?
(a) German.
(b) Greek.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Yiddish.

11. In what manner does Tinker reveal to Katey that he is romantically involved with Eve?
(a) Plainly.
(b) Bluntly.
(c) Sternly.
(d) Sheepishly.

12. What is the last name of the novel's protagonist, whose first name is Katey?
(a) Klever.
(b) Kornelius.
(c) Kookie.
(d) Kontent.

13. In what state had Eve grown up?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Kansas.

14. Chapter 1 of the novel takes place on the final night of which year?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1929.

15. What action does Katey take the morning after she goes to dinner in her new dress?
(a) She quits her job.
(b) She calls her mother.
(c) She fires her assistant.
(d) She goes swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the bar to which Fran takes Katey, the men there are arguing about which artist?

2. What method of transportation do Eve, Tinker, and Katey take in order to reach the place Eve uses to impress Tinker?

3. In what area of New York City is The Hotspot, the club frequented by Eve and Katey?

4. In what year does the Preface take place?

5. Which of the guests at Eve and Tinker's party is meant to be a date for Katey?

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