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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 happens when Dixon asks Dr. Caton for a publication date?

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

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

4. Why does Dixon tell Christine she shouldn't marry Bertrand?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 17, how does Welch interfere with Dixon's work on the "Merrie England" lecture?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how dialogue is used in this novel. When does the author use dialogue? What purpose does dialogue serve over descriptive narration?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What role does hypocrisy play in this novel? How does hypocrisy affect the characters?

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