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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. Why does Dixon stop kissing Christine for the second time?
(a) It's getting late.
(b) Dixon is tired.
(c) She doesn't seem interested.
(d) Welch comes home.

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

3. How does Dixon respond to new that Caton is moving?
(a) He is worried.
(b) He has no opinion.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is glad.

4. After the dance, why does Christine have a hard time getting in Welch's house?
(a) It's locked.
(b) It's dark.
(c) She doesn't want to leave.
(d) It's raining.

5. In Chapter 16, how does Atkinson try to stop Margaret's fit the first time?
(a) He throws water on her.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He slaps her.
(d) He holds her back.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, whom does Dixon talk to while waiting for Christine to come outside?

2. How does Professor Barclay help Dixon with his "Merrie England" lecture?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Dixon tell Margaret about her behavior at the dance?

4. Why does Christine give money to Dixon at the end of Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 18, how does Dixon describe his relationship with Margaret?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Dixon and Bertrand get into a fistfight?

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

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

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

7. When Mrs. Welch accuses Dixon in Chapter 18, how does he respond?

8. How does Margaret react when Dixon says they should stop seeing each other in Chapter 16?

9. What happens when Dixon asks the taxi driver to go to Welch's?

10. After the dance, why does Dixon have the taxi wait around the corner?

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