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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. When Katey wanders away from the table at the party thrown by Eve and Tinker, in what room does she end up?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The powder room in the master bedroom.
(c) The library.
(d) The conservatory.

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

3. Which member of Eve's family had aided her in getting a job with Pembroke Press?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her brother.

4. Katey estimates Tinker's coat to be worth at least how much money?
(a) $500.
(b) $200.
(c) $25.
(d) $300.

5. Katey recognizes a work of art in the exhibit that visually represents which of her former friends or acquaintances?
(a) Tinker.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Sally.
(d) Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what line of business is Fran's family engaged?

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

3. What type of film do Eve, Tinker, and Katey see once they sneak into the theater?

4. In what language are Charlotte and her grandmother speaking to each other as Katey approaches?

5. The postcard Katey receives from Eve and Tinker has a hand-drawn arrow pointing to what element of the photo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What is Katey's reaction when she receives the correspondence from Eve in Palm Beach?

4. Describe the correspondence Katey receives from Eve during Eve's and Tinker's trip to Palm Beach.

5. For what purpose does Towles include an allusion to Gertrude Stein within Chapter 9?

6. Discuss an example when Towles uses a simile within the novel's narrative and discuss its effects.

7. In what way is the plight of the working woman depicted within the character of Charlotte in Chapter 3?

8. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?

9. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?

10. Describe the narrator and protagonist, as she is presented within Chapter 1.

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