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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. Katey finds out in Chapter 17 that Eve had been pregnant with whose baby before having an abortion?

2. From what Shakespeare play do Katey and Dicky exchange wordplay before they part after the party thrown for the Hollingsworths' son?

3. By what nickname does Bitsy refer to Wallace?

4. During what month does Tinker meet Hank in order to share his windfall with his brother?

5. What does Katey do with the flapper jacket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of Chapter 18, when Katey reunites with Tinker?

2. In what way does the theme of hypocrisy enter the narrative in relation to Katey?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the advice Bitsy gives Kate about Wallace dovetail with the engraving on Tinker's lighter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write a critical essay about Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

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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