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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. Eve tells Katey that she wants to be which director?

2. In what state had Tinker grown up?

3. In what building does Tinker live?

4. Which of the car's inhabitants in Chapter 4 is the most seriously injured, sustaining severe facial injuries and other permanent effects?

5. How old had Katey been when the Great Depression hit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Eve's correction of Katey's toast in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the narrator and protagonist, as she is presented within Chapter 1.

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

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

9. 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).

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What is the novel's message concerning the link between wealth and happiness?

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