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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. At which of her usual places is Katey dining on the day when Tinker walks by, notices her inside, and joins her for lunch?
2. What does Katey do when Charlotte exits the train without her important documents?
3. For what reason does Miss Markham call Katey into her office at the start of Chapter 11?
4. What does Eve NOT list as a reason for her choice not to accompany Tinker on a tour of London?
5. What is the setting of the epigraph of Rules of Civility?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?
2. Describe the character of Eve.
3. For what reason do Katey and Eve have to "start improvising" (17) on New Year's Eve?
4. Discuss an example when Towles uses a simile within the novel's narrative and discuss its effects.
5. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?
6. In what manner is the novel Rules of Civility organized?
7. Discuss the significance of the as-yet-unnamed narrator's comment that "It happens to all of us. It's just a question of how many stops it takes" (5).
8. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?
9. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Katey's scenes with Charlotte in Chapter 7?
10. In what way does Katey demonstrate loyalty during her third meeting with Anne, which occurs within a hotel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility. Focus especially on events such as Tinker's reaction to Eve's terrible injuries incurred in their car accident.
Essay Topic 3
Could Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?
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