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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chapter 1 begins, what is Katey's relationship to Eve?
(a) Boss.
(b) Ex-girlfriend and enemy.
(c) Sister-in-law.
(d) Roommate and friend.

2. Into what type of building does Katey follow Anne when she sees her on the street?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A bar.
(d) An art studio.

3. In what manner does Tinker reveal to Katey that he is romantically involved with Eve?
(a) Sternly.
(b) Bluntly.
(c) Plainly.
(d) Sheepishly.

4. To what location does Eve take Tinker when she wants to impress him?
(a) Chernoff's, a Russian bar.
(b) O'Leary's, an Irish bar.
(c) Coraggio's, an Italian bar.
(d) Pierre's, a French bar.

5. What kind of music is being played live on New Year's Eve at The Hotspot?
(a) A swing band.
(b) A piano player and a sultry singer.
(c) A jazz quartet.
(d) A crooning singer.

6. The postcard Katey receives from Eve and Tinker contains what hand-written phrase across its photograph?
(a) No jumping.
(b) No diving.
(c) No drowning.
(d) No swimming.

7. What item does Eve use to distract the movie theater usher so that she, Katey, and Tinker can sneak into the theater?
(a) A silk garter.
(b) A bra.
(c) A pair of panties.
(d) A pair of pantyhose.

8. The Preface of Rules of Civility is told from whose point of view?
(a) The as-yet-unnamed protagonist's.
(b) Val's.
(c) Eve's.
(d) Tinker's.

9. To what creature does Bucky compare Tinker toward the end of the Chapter 8?
(a) A phoenix.
(b) A raven.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A pterodactyl.

10. What is the location of the art exhibit in the Preface?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art.
(b) The Guggenheim.
(c) The Smithsonian.
(d) The Museum of Natural History.

11. In Chapter 7, Eve and Tinker return from a vacation in what location?
(a) Key West.
(b) Marrakesh.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) The Galapagos Islands.

12. In what line of business is Fran's family engaged?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Banking.
(c) Farming.
(d) Trucking.

13. Chapter 10 takes place in what month?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) April.

14. What is the last name of the young woman named Fran who lives in the same boardinghouse as Katey?
(a) Vespucci.
(b) Pacelli.
(c) Verdi.
(d) Fusilli.

15. What type of art is the focus of the exhibit attended by Katey and Val in the Preface?
(a) Video installation.
(b) Photography.
(c) Collage.
(d) Oil painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of the speedy typist at Quigley and Hale, into whom Katey runs on the train one day after work?

2. At what time do Katie and Eve arrive back home the night they meet Tinker?

3. What is the significance of the date June 24th, on which Chapter 11 begins?

4. In what way is Hank related to Tinker?

5. Katey tells Tinker that she likes to frequent what types of buildings when the buildings are empty?

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