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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. Why doesn't Mrs. Welch let Dixon talk to Christine in Chapter 19?

2. While in the taxi, what does Christine say she wishes people would remember about her?

3. What does Welch's son Michel do for a living?

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

5. In Chapter 16, what does Dixon tell Margaret about her behavior at the dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. While in the taxi after the dance, how does Christine describe her relationship with Bertrand?

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

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

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

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

6. While in the taxi after the dance, what does Christine tell Dixon about Bertrand's art?

7. Why does Christine ask Dixon to meet her at the train station?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the art festival to the lecture event. Consider what even event represents, the emotions tied to each and how the event affects the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the use of protagonists/antagonists in this novel. Which characters fall into which categories? How do these characters redefine their categories? How do these categories affect the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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

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