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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what type of building does Katey follow Anne when she sees her on the street?
(a) An art studio.
(b) A bar.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A hotel.

2. To what kind of restaurant does Katey wear her new blue dress with the white dots?
(a) Chinese.
(b) French.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Italian.

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

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

5. What type of coat does Tinker wear within The Hotspot?
(a) Pea coat.
(b) A cashmere coat.
(c) A mandarin collar coat.
(d) A parka.

6. The postcard Katey receives from Eve and Tinker contains what hand-written phrase across its photograph?
(a) No swimming.
(b) No jumping.
(c) No drowning.
(d) No diving.

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

8. In what line of business is Fran's family engaged?
(a) Trucking.
(b) Banking.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Farming.

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

10. 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) Emerald earrings.
(d) A pair of ruby rings.

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

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

13. Chapter 10 takes place in what month?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) April.

14. At which of her usual places is Katey dining on the day when Tinker walks by, notices her inside, and joins her for lunch?
(a) A diner.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A noodle house.
(d) A coffee shop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what creature does Bucky compare Tinker toward the end of the Chapter 8?

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

3. In which of the following ways is the character of Tinker NOT described?

4. What item does Eve use to distract the movie theater usher so that she, Katey, and Tinker can sneak into the theater?

5. How old had Katey been when the Great Depression hit?

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