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Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
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 Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
Which of the following is a reason why Dixon agrees to offer a lecture on “Merrie England”?
Job preservation
Interest in topic
Preoccupation with comedy
Patriotism
2
of 5
What led Margaret to begin a stay at the Welches?
Job as a housemaid
Proximity to her job
Research into family history
Recovery after suicide attempt
3
of 5
After they kiss, Dixon and Christine promise not to see one another because of their obligations to whom?
Their parents
Margaret and Bertrand
Their children
Professor Welch
4
of 5
Which of the following events take(s) place before Dixon’s lecture?
He argues with Bertrand
He gets a black eye
He drinks too much
All of the above
5
of 5
When Dixon and Christine run into the Welch family at the end of the story, what does Dixon do?
Hides behind a bush
Laughs explosively
Faints
Punches Professor Welch
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CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
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