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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. How does Dixon learn he has been fired from the university?
(a) He is locked out of his office.
(b) Bertrand tells him.
(c) With a phone call.
(d) Welch sends a note.

2. In Chapter 19, why does Mr. Catchpole call Dixon?
(a) To ask about the university.
(b) To ask about Christine.
(c) To ask about Margaret.
(d) To ask about Bertrand.

3. Who comes in Dixon's room after his fight with Bertrand?
(a) Michie.
(b) Johns.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Christine.

4. Where does Mr. Catchpole want to meet with Dixon in Chapter 19?
(a) The pub.
(b) His office.
(c) Welch's house.
(d) The library.

5. After their first kiss, what does Dixon ask Christine to do?
(a) Keep it a secret.
(b) Break up with Bertrand.
(c) Have tea with him later.
(d) Start an affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dixon do when he sees the Welch family in Chapter 25?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Margaret ask Dixon?

3. While Johns reads the letter Dixon wrote, how do Dixon and his friends react?

4. In Chapter 17, when does Welch say the External Examiner's review is?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Dixon tell Margaret about her behavior at the dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Dixon and Christine kiss for the first time?

2. How does Dixon help Christine get into Welch's house after the dance?

3. In Chapter 17, what worries Dixon about his publication?

4. After the dance, why does Dixon have the taxi wait around the corner?

5. In Chapter 17, how does Dixon reflect on his "Merrie England" lecture?

6. How does Margaret react when Dixon says they should stop seeing each other in Chapter 16?

7. In Chapter 17, how does Welch interfere with Dixon's work on the "Merrie England" lecture?

8. In Chapter 18, what does Mrs. Welch accuse Dixon of?

9. While in the taxi after the dance, what does Christine reveal to Dixon about her emotional state?

10. While in the taxi after the dance, how does Christine describe her relationship with Bertrand?

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