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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 drops hints about a relationship between Mrs. Strong and Jack Maldon?

2. What is the major problem in David and Dora's marriage?

3. Who hits Uriah Heep?

4. What is Mr. Micawber's position in Australia?

5. How does Dora's father react to the relationship between David and Dora?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when David confronts Agnes in Chapter 62?

2. What happens when David tries to improve Dora's thinking?

3. What does David hear about Agnes in Chapter 60?

4. What does David do when he returns home in Chapter 40?

5. What does David realize in Chapter 58?

6. Why does Mr. Creakle write to David in Chapter 61?

7. What does David learn about Traddles when he returns to London in Chapter 59?

8. Who travels in Chapter 57, and where do they go?

9. What happens when David sees Ham in Chapter 55?

10. Why does Dora say it's better for her to die now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does the first person point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the novel be different if a different point of view were used?

Essay Topic 3

How does David change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.

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