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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the guests at Eve and Tinker's party is meant to be a date for Katey?
(a) Bucky.
(b) Tinker.
(c) Wallace.
(d) Jeffrey.

2. Eve is wearing what type of expensive jewelry on the night of the party in Chapter 7?
(a) A trio of pearl necklaces.
(b) Diamond earrings.
(c) A pair of ruby rings.
(d) Emerald earrings.

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

4. What action does Katey take the morning after she goes to dinner in her new dress?
(a) She fires her assistant.
(b) She goes swimming.
(c) She calls her mother.
(d) She quits her job.

5. What does the sign say that is hanging outside of the bar to which Fran takes Katey?
(a) No Trespassing.
(b) No Ladies.
(c) No Cover.
(d) Only Beautiful People.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of coat does Tinker wear within The Hotspot?

2. At the bar to which Fran takes Katey, the men there are arguing about which artist?

3. Which book does Tinker buy that makes him think of Katey?

4. The postcard Katey receives from Eve and Tinker contains what hand-written phrase across its photograph?

5. What does Eve tell Katey is the origin of the expensive jewelry she wears on the night of her party?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Katey's scenes with Charlotte in Chapter 7?

2. 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).

3. In what manner is the novel Rules of Civility organized?

4. What is the setting of the novel's Preface?

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

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

7. What aspect of Katey's visit with her father and uncle in Chapter 11 cause her to consider her own prospects?

8. Describe the moment when Eve and Katey encounter Tinker.

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

10. What is the symbolism inherent in the character of Nathaniel Parrish, as he is featured within Chapter 12?

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