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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which book does Tinker buy that makes him think of Katey?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) Walden.
(c) Little Women.
(d) The Great Gatsby.

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

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

5. In what way does Katey change her hair within Chapter 11?
(a) She becomes a redhead.
(b) She becomes a blonde.
(c) She gets a bob haircut.
(d) She becomes a brunette.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do Katie and Eve arrive back home the night they meet Tinker?

2. Katey tells Tinker that she likes to frequent what types of buildings when the buildings are empty?

3. The epigraph of the novel Rules of Civility is taken from what text?

4. In what socioeconomic bracket had Eve grown up as a result of her family's socioeconomic status?

5. In what year does the Preface take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of the novel's Preface?

2. Describe the character of Fran, as she is introduced in Chapter 8.

3. Describe the narrator's character and situation within 1938.

4. For what reason do Katey and Eve have to "start improvising" (17) on New Year's Eve?

5. In what manner is the novel Rules of Civility organized?

6. What is the symbolism inherent in the character of Nathaniel Parrish, as he is featured within Chapter 12?

7. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?

8. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?

9. Describe the moment when Eve and Katey encounter Tinker.

10. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Katey's scenes with Charlotte in Chapter 7?

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