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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 the start of Chapter 6, Katey's life is NOT said to include which of the following characteristics?
2. Katey recognizes a work of art in the exhibit that visually represents which of her former friends or acquaintances?
3. In what building does Tinker live?
4. Whom does Eve name as the lender of the car she drives in Chapter 9?
5. In what language are Charlotte and her grandmother speaking to each other as Katey approaches?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the character of Eve.
2. Describe the correspondence Katey receives from Eve during Eve's and Tinker's trip to Palm Beach.
3. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?
4. What is significant about Eve's correction of Katey's toast in Chapter 9?
5. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?
6. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Katey's scenes with Charlotte in Chapter 7?
7. Describe the character of Fran, as she is introduced in Chapter 8.
8. For what purpose does Towles include an allusion to Gertrude Stein within Chapter 9?
9. In what way does the epigraph of Rules of Civility depict the theme of class difference?
10. Describe the moment when Eve and Katey encounter Tinker.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Discuss how and why the author instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility.
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