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

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

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

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

5. To what kind of a bar does Fran take Katey when they run into each other in Chapter 8?
(a) An Irish bar.
(b) A speakeasy.
(c) A gay bar.
(d) An Italian bar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What action does Katey take the morning after she goes to dinner in her new dress?

3. In what manner does Tinker reveal to Katey that he is romantically involved with Eve?

4. In what way does Katey receive an invitation upstairs when she follows Anne into a building?

5. What does the sign say that is hanging outside of the bar to which Fran takes Katey?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?

2. In what way does Katey demonstrate loyalty during her third meeting with Anne, which occurs within a hotel?

3. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?

4. Discuss an example when Towles uses a simile within the novel's narrative and discuss its effects.

5. In what way is the theme of unfulfilled wishes depicted at some point within Chapters 1 through 5?

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

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

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

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

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

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