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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Margaret react to the burn holes Dixon left in his room?
(a) With humor.
(b) With disgust.
(c) She offers to help hide them.
(d) She ignores Dixon.

2. In Chapter 8, what does Dixon ask Welch?
(a) If he will get a raise.
(b) What his standing at the university it.
(c) How much longer his probation is.
(d) If the party went well.

3. What makes Dixon suspicious of Bertrand and Carol in Chapter 5?
(a) When Welch makes a suggestive statement.
(b) When he reads a note from Christine.
(c) When he sees them hug.
(d) When he hears Carol talking about Bertrand.

4. Who offers to help Dixon hide the burn hole on the rug?
(a) Carol.
(b) Christine.
(c) Welch.
(d) Bertrand.

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

6. How does Margaret discuss her suicide attempt with Dixon?
(a) She won't discuss it with Dixon.
(b) With little emotion.
(c) With sadness.
(d) With anger.

7. How does Dixon know Margaret?
(a) She is also a lecturer.
(b) She is a student.
(c) She is an ex-girlfriend.
(d) She is one of his bosses.

8. Where do Dixon and Margaret go for drinks in Chapter 2?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) Welch's house.
(c) The university offices.
(d) A pub.

9. Who tells Welch about Dixon's fake phone call from Atkinson?
(a) Christine.
(b) Johns.
(c) Carol.
(d) Bertrand.

10. In Chapter 1, what article does Welch ask Dixon about?
(a) The one about bridge construction.
(b) The one about shipbuilding techniques.
(c) The one about highway accidents.
(d) The one about labor statistics.

11. What happens after Dixon and Christine talk about the "Evening Post" trick Dixon pulled?
(a) They stop talking.
(b) They dance slower.
(c) They stop dancing.
(d) They dance closer.

12. In Chapter 9, why does Christine call?
(a) To try to find Bertrand.
(b) To say she'll be out of town.
(c) To ask about the dance.
(d) To speak to Carol.

13. Where does Dixon live?
(a) A cottage.
(b) A dorm.
(c) Campus apartments.
(d) A boarding house.

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

15. How does Dixon feel about seeing Margaret for the first time since she left the hospital?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Excited.
(c) Angry.
(d) Calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, where does Dixon tell Christine he is going?

2. In Chapter 3, how does Dixon learn his article will be published?

3. While pretending to be a reporter on the phone, what questions does Dixon ask Bertrand?

4. What is Dixon's first impression of Bertrand?

5. Why is Bertrand excited to meet Mr. Julius Gore-Urquhart?

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