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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Dixon slides across the driver's seat of Welch's car in Chapter 18?
(a) He rips his shirt.
(b) He falls out of the door.
(c) He tears his pants.
(d) He gets his foot stuck.

2. While in the taxi after the dance, what reason does Christine give Dixon for why her previous relationships ended?
(a) She was too picky.
(b) The men always cheated on her.
(c) The men were too old.
(d) She didn't want to be seduced.

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

4. In Chapter 17, why does Dixon want to call Dr. Caton?
(a) To ask if he needs an assistant.
(b) To wish him well.
(c) To try to get his old job.
(d) To talk about his article.

5. In Chapter 19, how many hours in a row does Dixon spend working on his "Merrie England" lecture?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Five hours.

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

7. In Chapter 18, where does Dixon invite Margaret?
(a) To dinner.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To play games.
(d) To tea.

8. In Chapter 17, what does Johns warn Dixon of?
(a) His job.
(b) His motives.
(c) His actions.
(d) His future.

9. Why doesn't Mrs. Welch let Dixon talk to Christine in Chapter 19?
(a) She limits Christine's time on the phone.
(b) She thinks it's a joke.
(c) Christine is out.
(d) She doesn't want Dixon talking to Christine.

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

11. In Chapter 16, what does Dixon tell Margaret about her behavior at the dance?
(a) He says she was busy with Gore-Urquhart.
(b) He says she wasn't willing to dance.
(c) He says she kept leaving their table.
(d) He says she was too clingy.

12. After their first kiss, where do Dixon and Christine agree to meet on Tuesday?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) A closed classroom.
(c) A park.
(d) A hotel restaurant.

13. Why does Gore-Urquhart call Dixon in Chapter 23?
(a) To make fun of him.
(b) To offer him a job.
(c) To buy his lecture from him.
(d) To apologize for the lecture experience.

14. In Chapter 17, what does Welch do when he runs into Dixon at the library?
(a) Gives him a list of books to check out.
(b) Asks him to leave.
(c) Gives him a second lecture job.
(d) Tells him to finish his lecture sooner.

15. When Mrs. Welch confronts Dixon about the burned sheets, what does Dixon do?
(a) Denies he did anything.
(b) Offers to pay for the damage.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Tells her he knows who really did it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Welch's son Michel do for a living?

2. In Chapter 17, what is Johns's reaction to the letter he receives?

3. How does Dixon learn he has been fired from the university?

4. In Chapter 19, why does Mr. Catchpole call Dixon?

5. Whom does Dixon sound like when he first starts giving his lecture?

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