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Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapter 18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–22
Chapters 23–25
Characters
Character List
Jim Dixon
Margaret Peel
Christine Callaghan
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
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Character Analysis
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapters 8-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-15
Chapters 16-17
Chapter 18
Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-22
Chapters 23-25
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Chapter 4 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 4 Quiz
1
of 5
During the madrigal music session, what does Dixon pretend to be able to do?
Sing baritone
Understand Middle English
Sight-read music
Harmonize
2
of 5
Whose entrance saves Dixon's musical lies from being exposed?
Professor Welch's
Margaret's
Johns's
Bertrand's
3
of 5
What does Dixon do that immediately angers Bertrand?
Calls Christine by wrong name
Questions Bertrand's painting skills
Asks Bertrand about beret
Criticizes Professor Welch
4
of 5
Bertrand explains that Christine is related to whom?
President of college
Famous art patron
British royal family
Carol Goldsmith
5
of 5
What type of comment does Dixon make that causes both Bertrand and Christine to become quite irritated with him?
Dismissal of visual art
Endorsement of gender stereotypes
Endorsement of socialism
Support of military action
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