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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. To what kind of a bar does Fran take Katey when they run into each other in Chapter 8?
2. In what socioeconomic bracket had Eve grown up as a result of her family's socioeconomic status?
3. In what state had Eve grown up?
4. What does Eve NOT list as a reason for her choice not to accompany Tinker on a tour of London?
5. The Preface of Rules of Civility is told from whose point of view?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism inherent in the character of Nathaniel Parrish, as he is featured within Chapter 12?
2. For what reason do Katey and Eve have to "start improvising" (17) on New Year's Eve?
3. For what purpose does Towles include an allusion to Gertrude Stein within Chapter 9?
4. What happens to bring Katey into contact with Anne for the third time within the narrative?
5. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in Tinker's comments about his brother Hank?
6. In what manner is the novel Rules of Civility organized?
7. Describe the narrator's character and situation within 1938.
8. In what way does Katey demonstrate loyalty during her third meeting with Anne, which occurs within a hotel?
9. What is significant about Eve's correction of Katey's toast in Chapter 9?
10. What major development occurs at the very end of Chapter 11, after Katey sees her father and uncle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the novel's status as a work that utilizes a framed narrative. For what purpose does Towles utilize this device and what are its intended effects on the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility. Focus especially on events such as Tinker's reaction to Eve's terrible injuries incurred in their car accident.
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