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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week is it in the beginning of Chapter 17?

2. Why does Gore-Urquhart call Dixon in Chapter 23?

3. While Johns reads the letter Dixon wrote, how do Dixon and his friends react?

4. Where does Mr. Catchpole want to meet with Dixon in Chapter 19?

5. While in the taxi, what does Christine say her feelings have been lately?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 16, how does Dixon try to get even with Johns?

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

5. How does Dixon give his "Merrie England" lecture?

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

7. What happens after Dixon and Christine kiss for the first time?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the college setting affect this novel? What other settings highlight the impact of the college campus?

Essay Topic 2

Examine what motivates Dixon throughout the novel. How do these things help define and develop his character?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of luck in this novel. Consider its relation to the title as well as to the characters and plot.

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