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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. In what area of New York City is The Hotspot, the club frequented by Eve and Katey?
2. To what creature does Bucky compare Tinker toward the end of the Chapter 8?
3. What is the significance of the date June 24th, on which Chapter 11 begins?
4. To what kind of restaurant does Katey wear her new blue dress with the white dots?
5. What does Eve NOT list as a reason for her choice not to accompany Tinker on a tour of London?
Short Essay Questions
1. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?
2. In what way is the theme of unfulfilled wishes depicted at some point within Chapters 1 through 5?
3. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?
4. What aspect of Katey's visit with her father and uncle in Chapter 11 cause her to consider her own prospects?
5. Describe the character of Eve.
6. In what way does the epigraph of Rules of Civility depict the theme of class difference?
7. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?
8. 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).
9. What is significant about Eve's correction of Katey's toast in Chapter 9?
10. In what way is the plight of the working woman depicted within the character of Charlotte in Chapter 3?
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
Look carefully at the passages of the novel that describe the close relationship between a choice made in youth and the dramatic impact it can have on the remainder of one's life. What is Towles's purpose for discussing at length the nature of the connection between one small moment in time and the unfolding of the rest of one's life?
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of Fran's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Fran and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays Fran in these particular ways.
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