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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dixon say he felt about writing the article in Chapter 1?
(a) He hated it.
(b) He loved it.
(c) He grew bored with it.
(d) He was confused and kept changing his subject.

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

3. In Chapter 12, what is the first thing Carol asks Dixon?
(a) What he knows about Christine.
(b) How to make more money.
(c) How to get a job at the university.
(d) What do to about Bertrand.

4. How long will Mr. Julius Gore-Urquhart be in France?
(a) For a year.
(b) For six months.
(c) For a week.
(d) For a month.

5. What does Carol tell Dixon about her husband's knowledge of her affair with Bertrand?
(a) He knows nothing.
(b) He knows about it.
(c) She's worried someone will tell.
(d) He probably suspects something.

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

7. Why does Dixon ask Margaret to the dance?
(a) She asks him.
(b) He feels bad for her.
(c) He decides he likes her.
(d) He thinks she is pretty.

8. What does Margaret tell Dixon about Carol's reaction to not going to the dance with Bertrand?
(a) She was happy.
(b) She didn't care.
(c) She was sad.
(d) She was angry.

9. 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.

10. What does Dixon have to walk through to get to his bedroom?
(a) A bathroom.
(b) A library.
(c) A storage closet.
(d) A living area.

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

12. What allows Dixon to avoid singing the song Welch picks out at the art festival?
(a) Someone else demands to sing.
(b) Bertrand walks in.
(c) Welch changes his mind.
(d) It starts to rain.

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

14. Why is Bertrand excited to meet Mr. Julius Gore-Urquhart?
(a) Because he is looking for someone to manage his rental properties.
(b) Because he is an art patron.
(c) Because he is wise.
(d) Because he is famous.

15. After dancing with Carol in Chapter 12, how does Dixon describe Christine's appearance?
(a) She looks confused.
(b) She looks angry.
(c) She looks bored.
(d) She looks excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dancing does Bertrand's fiancée do?

2. In Chapter 9, why does Christine refuse to call Mrs. Welch?

3. What does Dixon ask Mr. Atkinson to do in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Dixon take Welch's phone call in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 1, what article does Welch ask Dixon about?

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