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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is David's mother's health affected by her marriage?
(a) She has a heart attack.
(b) It is not.
(c) She gets diabetes.
(d) She falls into bad health and seems unlikely to recover.

2. What student is first to return when the London school reopens after the holiday?
(a) Steerforth.
(b) Creakle.
(c) Mell.
(d) Tommy Traddles.

3. Why does David go to Yarmouth?
(a) To visit his aunt.
(b) To visit Peggotty's family.
(c) To go to school.
(d) To find a wife.

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

5. What does Miss Betsey decide to do about David?
(a) Beat him.
(b) Accept him as her ward.
(c) Kick him out on the street.
(d) Send him home with the Murdstones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peggotty object to?

2. What is the name of the carriage driver who wants to marry Peggotty?

3. What does Mr. Creakle threaten his students with in order to retain order?

4. Who does David discuss his romantic problems with?

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

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