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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. How does Dr. Caton steal Dixon's article?

2. How does Dixon help Christine get inside Welch's after the dance?

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

4. How does Dixon respond to new that Caton is moving?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Lucky Jim" is a plotted novel that follows a traditional plot development. Examine the development and formation of this plot. Explain the purpose this type of plot serves and if you believe it is effective or not.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two of the women in this novel. What is the author's commentary on womanhood?

Essay Topic 3

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

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