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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. The Preface of Rules of Civility is told from whose point of view?
2. What does Katey do when Charlotte exits the train without her important documents?
3. Katey recognizes a work of art in the exhibit that visually represents which of her former friends or acquaintances?
4. In what way does Katey change her hair within Chapter 11?
5. In Chapter 7, Eve and Tinker return from a vacation in what location?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Katey's scenes with Charlotte in Chapter 7?
2. Describe the narrator and protagonist, as she is presented within Chapter 1.
3. In what way does Katey demonstrate loyalty during her third meeting with Anne, which occurs within a hotel?
4. Describe the moment when Eve and Katey encounter Tinker.
5. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?
6. In what way does the epigraph of Rules of Civility depict the theme of class difference?
7. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?
8. What is significant about Eve's correction of Katey's toast in Chapter 9?
9. In what way is the plight of the working woman depicted within the character of Charlotte in Chapter 3?
10. Describe the narrator's character and situation within 1938.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of disability treated within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the novel, and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Write a critical essay about Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.
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