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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, when does Welch say the External Examiner's review is?
(a) The next day.
(b) The next week.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) The next month.

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

3. While in the taxi, what does Christine ask Dixon about her relationship with Bertrand?
(a) If she is doing the right thing.
(b) If he is cheating on her.
(c) If she should marry him.
(d) If he is a good match for her.

4. While in the taxi, what does Christine say she wishes people would remember about her?
(a) Her father's occupation.
(b) How young she is.
(c) Her own dreams.
(d) How proud she is.

5. Why does Dixon go to breakfast early in Chapter 17?
(a) To avoid Johns.
(b) To work.
(c) To write a letter to Margaret.
(d) To relax.

6. How does Gore-Urquhart help Dixon before his lecture?
(a) He gives him a drink of whiskey.
(b) He gives him words of advice.
(c) He pays him.
(d) He says he'll give the lecture instead.

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

8. What happens at the end of Dixon's lecture?
(a) He is dragged off stage.
(b) He throws up.
(c) He passes out.
(d) He jumps into the crowd.

9. Why does Welch invite Dixon to his house in Chapter 18?
(a) To introduce him to the dean.
(b) To get his opinion on something.
(c) To offer him a bribe.
(d) To reward him for his research.

10. Where does Mr. Catchpole want to meet with Dixon in Chapter 19?
(a) Welch's house.
(b) The pub.
(c) The library.
(d) His office.

11. What happens when Dixon asks Dr. Caton for a publication date?
(a) He says within a few months.
(b) He says it's already been published.
(c) He says within the year.
(d) He won't give Dixon one.

12. After their first kiss, what does Dixon ask Christine to do?
(a) Break up with Bertrand.
(b) Start an affair.
(c) Keep it a secret.
(d) Have tea with him later.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Dixon to meet Christine at the train station?

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

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

4. In Chapter 21, what makes Dixon nervous about giving the lecture?

5. In Chapter 17, why do Dixon and Beesley go to the common room?

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