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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. In Chapter 18, why doesn't Dixon eat dinner with the Welches?

2. While in the taxi after the dance, what does Christine say about dating an artist?

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

4. In Chapter 17, what time does Welch set up a meeting with Dixon?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Margaret ask Dixon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

6. Why is Margaret upset with Dixon the day after the dance?

7. What happens the first time Mr. Catchpole calls Dixon?

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

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

10. How does Atkinson try to calm down Margaret 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

Compare and contrast at least two romantic relationships in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the development of Bertrand. How does Bertrand represent artists? How does he reflect the theme of art in this novel?

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