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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In which of the following ways is the character of Tinker NOT described?
2. Eve tells Katey that she will soon be embarking on a luxury tour of what city with Tinker?
3. Which member of Eve's family had aided her in getting a job with Pembroke Press?
4. In what way does Katey receive an invitation upstairs when she follows Anne into a building?
5. When Tinker finally reappears at the table the night he meets Katey and Eve, what object is he carrying?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the epigraph of Rules of Civility depict the theme of class difference?
2. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?
3. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?
4. What aspect of Katey's visit with her father and uncle in Chapter 11 cause her to consider her own prospects?
5. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?
6. Describe the correspondence Katey receives from Eve during Eve's and Tinker's trip to Palm Beach.
7. In what way does Katey demonstrate loyalty during her third meeting with Anne, which occurs within a hotel?
8. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?
9. Describe the character of Fran, as she is introduced in Chapter 8.
10. In what way is the plight of the working woman depicted within the character of Charlotte in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of appearance versus reality within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility. What is the author's message regarding the theme and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the way in which the subway photography included among the alphabetical aspects of the novel acts as a central motif of the text.
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