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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 Christine asks Dixon about Bertrand asking Carol to the dance in Chapter 11, how does Dixon respond?
(a) He tells her the truth.
(b) He tells her he knows nothing.
(c) He tells her Carol asked Bertrand.
(d) He tells her he has to leave.

2. Why does Dixon pretend to be a reporter when he calls the Welches'?
(a) Because Mr. Welch sounds angry.
(b) To try to get information from them.
(c) So he can just hang up.
(d) Because Mrs. Welch asks about the burn holes.

3. What does Dixon thank Christine for in Chapter 11?
(a) Dancing with him.
(b) Loaning him money.
(c) Helping him lie on the phone to Mrs. Welch.
(d) Not starting a fight with Carol.

4. In Chapter 11, what confuses Dixon about Christine while dancing with her?
(a) How she could love Bertrand.
(b) The way she speaks.
(c) Her dreams for the future.
(d) Her true character.

5. In Chapter 1, how does Dixon describe Welch's feelings toward music?
(a) He says it is Welch's bane.
(b) He says it is Welch's passion.
(c) He says it is Welch's friend.
(d) He says it is Welch's career.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Dixon ask to dance at the end of Chapter 10?

2. How does Dixon feel about seeing Margaret for the first time since she left the hospital?

3. In Chapter 6, how long does Dixon wait before going downstairs to breakfast?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Carol say Margaret will do to Dixon?

5. Where do Dixon and Margaret go for drinks in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Dixon's reservations about taking part in the art festival?

2. What do Margaret and Dixon talk about when she is first released from the hospital?

3. How does Carol act at the university dance?

4. In Chapter 4, what makes Dixon nervous about the music?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Dixon react to Mr. Michie's conversation?

6. What happens when Dixon pretends to be a reporter on the phone?

7. What happens when Dixon falls asleep smoking a cigarette at the Welches'?

8. In Chapter 10, what role does Gore-Urquhart play at the dance?

9. What does Dixon do when Christine asks about Carol in Chapter 11?

10. Why does Dixon decide to call a taxi at the end of the dance?

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