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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. Who does David serve as apprentice under by Miss Betsey's arrangement?

2. How does David do in school?

3. What is the name of Steerforth's butler?

4. Who helps execute Barkis' will?

5. What is Mr. Murdstone doing when David runs into him in the midst of making his legal rounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens immediately after David's mother's funeral?

2. What happens when David finally arrives at Miss Betsey's house?

3. What does Ham tell David about Emily in Chapter 31?

4. Describe the friendship between David and Steerforth.

5. What news does David learn when he visits Yarmouth in Chapter 30?

6. Describe the interaction between Rosa Dartle and Steerforth in Chapter 29.

7. Describe the two women that David tells Agnes about having crushes on in Chapter 18.

8. Describe the state of Tommy Traddles' affairs in Chapter 27.

9. How does Mrs. Steerforth feel about her son in Chapter 20?

10. How does Mr. Wickfield influence David's life in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast David and Steerforth.

Essay Topic 2

Is David Copperfield a self-portrait of Charles Dickens? Use textual evidence and biographical support to argue your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

What role does social class play in "David Copperfield"? What different classes are represented, and by which characters?

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