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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 what location does the object inside Katey's book instruct her to go in September?

2. In what way does Wallace's behavior change after he has spent some time with Katey?

3. When Katey goes to work and finds her chair missing, what object has been put in its place?

4. What is the name of the estate at which the party is being held for one of the Hollingworths' sons?

5. What does Hank do when Tinker tells him that he had earned the money for both of them?

Short Essay Questions

1. The origin of what important relationship of Katey's is revealed within Chapter 16 when Katey attends a party at Whileaway?

2. What occurs within the section of the text entitled September 30?

3. What confession does Tinker make to Katey during their time in the Adirondacks?

4. What major plot revelation is made during Chapter 19, entitled The Road to Kent?

5. Describe the character of Dicky.

6. Describe the way in which Katey compares her relationship with Wallace to a game of honeymoon bridge.

7. Discuss the way in which the theme of appearance versus reality is depicted in the scene involving Katey, Eve, and the police.

8. What qualities are revealed about Katey's character in her dealings with Pembroke Publishing?

9. From whose point of view is the section of the text entitled September 30 presented and who else is involved in the scene?

10. How does Towles indicate to the reader that Katey is more interested in Wallace than she may be letting on?

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

Analyze Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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