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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do Dixon and Bertrand get into a fistfight?
(a) Because Dixon kicks Bertrand out of his room.
(b) Because Dixon insults Bertrand.
(c) Because Bertrand warns Dixon to stay away from Christine.
(d) Because Christine told Bertrand she likes Dixon.

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

4. In Chapter 13, what does the taxi driver say about driving to Welch's?
(a) That he doesn't know how to get there.
(b) That it's too late to go there.
(c) That it's too far.
(d) That he has to charge double.

5. Whom does Dixon sound like when he first starts giving his lecture?
(a) A woman.
(b) Welch.
(c) Gore-Urquhart.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dixon deny pretending to be a reporter on the phone when accused by Mrs. Dixon?

2. While in the taxi after the dance, to whom does Dixon compare Bertrand?

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

4. After their first kiss, where do Dixon and Christine agree to meet on Tuesday?

5. In Chapter 16, what is Margaret's reaction to Dixon's opinion about their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. While in the taxi after the dance, how does Christine describe her relationship with Bertrand?

2. How does Dixon help Christine get into Welch's house after the dance?

3. In Chapter 17, what worries Dixon about his publication?

4. What happens when Dixon and Christine meet for tea?

5. How does Atkinson try to calm down Margaret in Chapter 16?

6. While in the taxi after the dance, what does Christine reveal to Dixon about her emotional state?

7. In Chapter 18, why is Dixon upset with Welch's offer of dinner?

8. After Johns reads the fake letter from Dixon, what does he do?

9. What happens to Dixon after he learns he will lose his university job?

10. How does Dixon respond when Christine says she could marry without loving someone?

(see the answer keys)

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