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

2. How does the meeting Welch makes with Dixon in Chapter 17 interfere with his plans?
(a) It's the same day as his lecture is due.
(b) It will take up time he need to work on his lecture.
(c) It's the same time he's supposed to meet Christine.
(d) It will give him more work than he can do.

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

4. In Chapter 16, whom does Dixon pretend to be when he writes a letter to Johns?
(a) The secretary of Johns's boss.
(b) A girl Johns admires.
(c) The angry boyfriend of a girl Johns admires.
(d) Johns's boss.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dixon punch Bertrand?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Dixon think of his finances?

3. In Chapter 18, where does Dixon invite Margaret?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Johns warn Dixon of?

5. In Chapter 17, why does Dixon want to call Dr. Caton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the audience react to Dixon's lecture?

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

7. When Catchpole meets with Dixon, what does he tell him?

8. In Chapter 18, what does Mrs. Welch accuse Dixon of?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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