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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dixon do at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Write a letter to his publisher.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Ask Christine to the dance.
(d) Call Bertrand.

2. In Chapter 17, what is Johns's reaction to the letter he receives?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is upset.

3. In Chapter 18, why doesn't Dixon eat dinner with the Welches?
(a) He pretends to be sick.
(b) They tell him to go home.
(c) They are going to a play.
(d) He doesn't want to stay late.

4. Why did Margaret try to commit suicide?
(a) It was an accident.
(b) No one knows.
(c) She lost her job.
(d) A failed romance.

5. What does Dixon do when he sees the Welch family in Chapter 25?
(a) Ignores them.
(b) Yells at them.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Cries.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Christine want Dixon to meet her at the train station?

3. In Chapter 16, how does Atkinson try to stop Margaret's fit the first time?

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

5. What does Dixon do to get the first taxi in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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