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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. What does Dora's friend inform David of?

2. Whose presence disturbs David while he stays at the Wickfields' house?

3. How do David and Steerforth help each other?

4. What does David learn about Emily shortly after arriving in Yarmouth?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when David visits Dora's friend's house in London?

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

4. How does David feel about Dora, and what does he worry about?

5. Describe David's job at Murdstones and Grindy.

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

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

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

9. Describe the conversation between David and Agnes in Chapter 25.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two characters that act as a foil to one another. In what ways do these characters serve as opposites? Are these differences indicative of good or evil?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Dickens published this novel in twenty installments. How does this structure affect the way in which the story is told?

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