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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. What is the socioeconomic status of Wallace, according to Katey?

2. Wallace tells Katey that Tinker had had to leave school for what reason?

3. When Tinker's father had lost his fortune, what location had the family been forced to leave?

4. What kind of structure is Wolcott's camp?

5. After whom does Katey model her outfit when Wallace takes her to his hunting club?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is humor included within Dicky and Katey's date to Carnegie Hall?

2. What qualities are revealed about Katey's character in her dealings with Pembroke Publishing?

3. Describe the character of Dicky.

4. What is the setting of Chapter 18, when Katey reunites with Tinker?

5. What confession does Tinker make to Katey during their time in the Adirondacks?

6. What deal does Mason Tate make with Katey in Chapter 21?

7. From whose point of view is the section of the text entitled September 30 presented and who else is involved in the scene?

8. Describe the character of Wallace, with whom Katey reconnects in Chapter 13.

9. How does Towles indicate to the reader that Katey is more interested in Wallace than she may be letting on?

10. Describe the way in which Katey compares her relationship with Wallace to a game of honeymoon bridge.

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 instances of irony within the narrative of Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the way in which the subway photography included among the alphabetical aspects of the novel acts as a central motif of the text.

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