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

2. In Chapter 17, what time does Welch set up a meeting with Dixon?

3. While in the taxi after the dance, what does Christine say about dating an artist?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Welch do when he runs into Dixon at the library?

5. Where does Dixon tell the cab to wait in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Dixon and Christine meet for tea?

2. How does Dixon respond when Christine says she could marry without loving someone?

3. When Catchpole meets with Dixon, what does he tell him?

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

5. How does Dixon give his "Merrie England" lecture?

6. In Chapter 16, how does Dixon try to get even with Johns?

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

8. Why can't Dixon cancel his date with Christine over the phone?

9. How does Atkinson try to calm down Margaret in Chapter 16?

10. Why does Christine ask Dixon to meet her at the train station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the college setting affect this novel? What other settings highlight the impact of the college campus?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the struggle between classes that is explored in "Lucky Jim". What is the message about class systems?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the narrator of this novel. Describe the type of narrator and analyze the effectiveness.

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