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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do David and Steerforth help each other?
(a) David tells Steerforth stories nightly, and Steerforth helps David with difficult assignments.
(b) By sneaking out at night.
(c) David helps Steerforth in school, and Steerforth helps David find dates.
(d) They do not help each other.

2. What is the name of Steerforth's butler?
(a) Mr. Creakle.
(b) Dartle.
(c) Littimer.
(d) Traddles.

3. Where does David live when he goes to London to work?
(a) With Steerforth.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) With the Wickfields.
(d) In a spare room belonging to the Micawber family.

4. Where has Steerforth come from when he arrives after David's dinner party with the Micawbers and Traddles?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Dover.
(c) Yarmouth.
(d) London.

5. Who is going to become Agnes' father's business partner?
(a) Uriah Heep.
(b) Mr.Wickfield.
(c) Mr. Murdstone.
(d) Miss Betsey.

6. Why does Steerforth want to accompany David to Yarmouth?
(a) Because it will be funny to see poor people in their natural environment.
(b) Because he wants to marry Emily.
(c) Because he wants to be with David as much as possible.
(d) Because he needs to get away from his mother.

7. During David's tea outing, who passes the house so that David is forced to introduce him to his hosts?
(a) Mr. Creakle.
(b) Mr. Murdstone.
(c) Mr. Micawber.
(d) Miss Betsey.

8. When Mr. Dick visits David at school, what does he tell David has frightened Miss Betsey?
(a) A glass broke.
(b) She thinks she is pregnant.
(c) A ghost.
(d) The appearance of a strange man.

9. What kind of stepfather is Mr. Murdstone?
(a) Loving.
(b) Generous.
(c) Kind.
(d) Strict.

10. Who is suspicious about Steerforth at Steerforth's house?
(a) Mrs. Steerforth.
(b) Rosa Dartle.
(c) David.
(d) Littimer.

11. When Ham arrives at the Peggotty home without Emily, what does he secretly tell David?
(a) That he is not in love with Emily.
(b) That Emily is pregnant.
(c) That he is interested in men.
(d) That Emily has run away with another man.

12. Who is Tommy Traddles boarding with?
(a) Steerforth.
(b) The Peggotty family.
(c) The Micawber family.
(d) David.

13. What does Mr. Creakle threaten his students with in order to retain order?
(a) Calling their parents.
(b) Not feeding them.
(c) Violence.
(d) Expulsion.

14. How does David do in school?
(a) David is expelled from school.
(b) David drops out of school.
(c) David does poorly in school.
(d) David does well in school.

15. Who does David discuss his romantic problems with?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Miss Betsey.
(c) Mr. Dick.
(d) Dora.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David feel about Dora?

2. When is Peggotty fired?

3. Two days later, how does David feel about his behavior to Agnes while he was drunk?

4. Why does David find the London school closed?

5. How long after his father's death is David born?

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