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

2. What kind of stepfather is Mr. Murdstone?

3. How does Agnes react to seeing David drunk?

4. When Miss Betsey visits David in Chapter 34, what does she tell him?

5. How is David's mother's health affected by her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the scene of David's birth.

3. What happens when David is having tea with the Heeps?

4. Describe David's dinner party in Chapter 28.

5. What does Miss Betsey suggest David pursue as a career, and why?

6. What happens during and after David's dinner party in Chapter 24?

7. While David visits Traddles, who arrives and what do they tell David?

8. How does Steerforth spend his time in Yarmouth in Chapter 22?

9. How do the other characters feel about Mr. Murdstone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Agnes and Dora. How are their relationships with David similar and different?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

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