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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eve is wearing what type of expensive jewelry on the night of the party in Chapter 7?
(a) A trio of pearl necklaces.
(b) Diamond earrings.
(c) A pair of ruby rings.
(d) Emerald earrings.

2. In what building does Tinker live?
(a) The Majestic.
(b) The Lairmont.
(c) The Dakota.
(d) The Beresford.

3. To what kind of party does Eve invite Katey once she and Tinker return from their vacation?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) A tea party.
(d) A garden party.

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

5. What is the location of the art exhibit in the Preface?
(a) The Smithsonian.
(b) The Museum of Natural History.
(c) The Museum of Modern Art.
(d) The Guggenheim.

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

7. What is the last name of the young woman named Fran who lives in the same boardinghouse as Katey?
(a) Pacelli.
(b) Vespucci.
(c) Verdi.
(d) Fusilli.

8. What is the setting of the epigraph of Rules of Civility?
(a) An office building.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A school.

9. In what way does Katey receive an invitation upstairs when she follows Anne into a building?
(a) Her name is called over the loudspeaker.
(b) She is presented with a note by a member of the hotel staff.
(c) She receives no invitation before going upstairs.
(d) Anne calls out to her through the closed elevator doors.

10. In what way is Hank related to Tinker?
(a) Tinker is Hank's brother-in-law.
(b) Hank is Tinker's nephew.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

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

12. In what state had Tinker grown up?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) Vermont.

13. What is the significance of the date June 24th, on which Chapter 11 begins?
(a) It is Tinker's birthday.
(b) It is Katey's birthday.
(c) It is Eve's birthday.
(d) It is Wallace's birthday.

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

15. For what reason does Miss Markham call Katey into her office at the start of Chapter 11?
(a) To ask her about Tinker.
(b) To fire her.
(c) To give her a promotion.
(d) To praise her for her performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Preface of Rules of Civility is told from whose point of view?

2. In what type of brown car does Eve pick up Katey in Chapter 9?

3. To what kind of restaurant does Katey wear her new blue dress with the white dots?

4. What engraved item of Tinker's does Katey find within her pocket after Tinker drops her off at home with Eve?

5. What action do Eve and Katey take before they lead Tinker into the alley behind a movie theater?

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