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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sign say that is hanging outside of the bar to which Fran takes Katey?
(a) No Trespassing.
(b) No Ladies.
(c) Only Beautiful People.
(d) No Cover.

2. What does Katey do when Charlotte exits the train without her important documents?
(a) She flips the documents out of the window.
(b) She chases after Charlotte.
(c) She calls their boss.
(d) She slips the documents into her own bag.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What type of art is the focus of the exhibit attended by Katey and Val in the Preface?
(a) Video installation.
(b) Oil painting.
(c) Collage.
(d) Photography.

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

10. Fran invites Katey to the runarounds at Belmont, an event involving what type of animals?
(a) Horses.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Bulls.
(d) Sheep.

11. While in the company of Anne, Katey notices that Anne is not wearing what item of clothing?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A bra.
(c) A girdle.
(d) Underwear.

12. In what area of New York City is The Hotspot, the club frequented by Eve and Katey?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Coney Island.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Brooklyn.

13. Katey recognizes a work of art in the exhibit that visually represents which of her former friends or acquaintances?
(a) Tinker.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Eve.
(d) Sally.

14. What does Eve tell Katey is the origin of the expensive jewelry she wears on the night of her party?
(a) She says she had stolen them from Macy's.
(b) She says she had found them in a drawer.
(c) She says that Tinker had given them to her.
(d) She says she had borrowed them from her mother.

15. When Chapter 1 begins, what is Katey's relationship to Eve?
(a) Sister-in-law.
(b) Ex-girlfriend and enemy.
(c) Boss.
(d) Roommate and friend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chapter 1 of the novel takes place on the final night of which year?

3. In Chapter 7, Eve and Tinker return from a vacation in what location?

4. What does Eve NOT list as a reason for her choice not to accompany Tinker on a tour of London?

5. At the start of Chapter 6, Katey's life is NOT said to include which of the following characteristics?

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