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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dixon deny pretending to be a reporter on the phone when accused by Mrs. Dixon?
(a) He fears losing his job over it.
(b) He wants to protect Christine.
(c) He doesn't want Welch to be angry.
(d) He doesn't want Bertrand to find out the interview was a fake.

2. Where does Dixon tell the cab to wait in Chapter 13?
(a) Behind the building.
(b) In front of the building.
(c) Around the corner.
(d) Down the block.

3. Why does Dixon write the letter to Johns in Chapter 16?
(a) Because he is bored.
(b) For revenge.
(c) For a joke.
(d) Because someone asks him to.

4. What does Dixon tell Christine should not be viewed objectively?
(a) Money.
(b) Relationships.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Education.

5. Who tells Dixon to meet Christine at the train station?
(a) Atkinson.
(b) Christine herself.
(c) Welch.
(d) Johns.

6. In Chapter 16, what does Dixon think of his finances?
(a) He doesn't care about his finances.
(b) He makes plans for future investments.
(c) He feels secure in them.
(d) He is worried about them.

7. In Chapter 24, what does Catchpole warn Dixon about?
(a) His love for Margaret.
(b) His influence in town.
(c) Margaret's family.
(d) Margaret's drama.

8. While in the taxi after the dance, to whom does Dixon compare Bertrand?
(a) A child.
(b) Welch.
(c) Himself.
(d) Gore-Urquhart.

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

10. In Chapter 13, whom does Dixon talk to while waiting for Christine to come outside?
(a) The Barclays.
(b) Welch.
(c) No one.
(d) Gore-Urquhart.

11. In Chapter 21, how does Bertrand threaten Dixon?
(a) He says he'll tell Christine about the fight.
(b) He says he'll ruin his lecture.
(c) He says he'll sue him.
(d) He says he'll have him fired.

12. Where does Dr. L. S. Caton get a job?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Peru.
(d) Argentina.

13. Where does the taxi stop on the way to Welch's?
(a) A bar.
(b) A gas station.
(c) A rest stop.
(d) A restaurant.

14. In Chapter 16, what is Margaret's reaction to Dixon's opinion about their relationship?
(a) She starts to yell in anger.
(b) She cries hysterically.
(c) She laughs in his face.
(d) She makes fun of him.

15. While Johns reads the letter Dixon wrote, how do Dixon and his friends react?
(a) They try not to laugh.
(b) They crack jokes.
(c) They leave the room.
(d) They try to ignore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Dixon hurry out a window?

2. What day of the week is it in the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 13, what does the taxi driver say about driving to Welch's?

4. How does the meeting Welch makes with Dixon in Chapter 17 interfere with his plans?

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

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