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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 does Hank do when Tinker tells him that he had earned the money for both of them?
2. To what restaurant do Katey and Bitsy go for lunch after running into Tinker?
3. What question does Dicky ask Katey before they part after the party thrown for the Hollingsworths' son?
4. Before leaving Tinker, Hank places what kind of hat on Tinker's head?
5. By what nickname does Bitsy refer to Wallace?
Short Essay Questions
1. What qualities are revealed about Katey's character in her dealings with Pembroke Publishing?
2. In what way does Towles instill his description of Eve's fate with a tone of approval?
3. What deal does Mason Tate make with Katey in Chapter 21?
4. What occurs within the section of the text entitled September 30?
5. Into whom does Katey run at a Conde Nast-associated party and what does she realize about this person?
6. In what way is the theme of deception featured within Hank's comments to Katey about his brother Tinker?
7. How does Towles indicate to the reader that Katey is more interested in Wallace than she may be letting on?
8. What is the significance of Wallace's gift to his young relative?
9. Describe the character of Dicky.
10. Discuss the way in which the theme of appearance versus reality is depicted in the scene involving Katey, Eve, and the police.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the novel, and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of appearance versus reality within Amor Towles's novel Rules of Civility. What is the author's message regarding the theme and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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