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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David often do while staying in Yarmouth?
(a) Visit Peggotty.
(b) Get drunk.
(c) Cry.
(d) Visit his old home, The Rookery.

2. Why is the suspicious person at Steerforth's house unable to obtain information from David?
(a) He does provide information.
(b) He does not want to tell her.
(c) He is stubborn.
(d) He has none to offer.

3. When is Peggotty fired?
(a) After Mr. Murdstone marries David's mother.
(b) After David's mother's funeral.
(c) After David's mother has another son.
(d) Never.

4. During David's tea outing, who passes the house so that David is forced to introduce him to his hosts?
(a) Mr. Micawber.
(b) Mr. Creakle.
(c) Miss Betsey.
(d) Mr. Murdstone.

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

6. What happens between David and Dora in Chapter 32?
(a) They elope.
(b) They get into an argument and decide never to speak to one another again.
(c) They establish a secret courtship, and he buys her an engagement ring.
(d) They decide to murder Mr. Spenlow.

7. What is the name of the carriage driver who wants to marry Peggotty?
(a) Mr. Murdstone.
(b) Mr. Barkis.
(c) Mr. Micawber.
(d) Mr. Creakle.

8. Who does Steerforth insult so badly that this person resigns his post immediately?
(a) Mr. Creakle.
(b) Mr. Mell.
(c) David.
(d) Traddles.

9. Who is suspicious about Steerforth at Steerforth's house?
(a) Mrs. Steerforth.
(b) Littimer.
(c) David.
(d) Rosa Dartle.

10. Who visits David at his new lodgings after he obtains his apprenticeship?
(a) Traddles.
(b) Steerforth.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Dora.

11. What happens while David is in Yarmouth with Peggotty?
(a) He gets sick.
(b) His aunt dies.
(c) His mother marries Mr. Murdstone.
(d) His mother has a baby.

12. Who does David re-encounter when he arrives in London?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Traddles.
(c) Peggotty.
(d) Steerforth.

13. How does Mr. Spenlow celebrate David's official apprenticeship?
(a) By offering to let him marry Mr. Spenlow's daughter.
(b) By giving him money.
(c) By inviting him to spend the weekend at his house and introducing David to his daughter, Dora.
(d) By sending him to prison.

14. When Miss Betsey visits David in Chapter 34, what does she tell him?
(a) That she is having a baby.
(b) That she has lost her fortune through bad investments.
(c) That her husband has shown up.
(d) That she never wants to see him again.

15. What does Emily's uncle, Mr. Peggotty, decide to do when Emily runs away?
(a) Go to London with David to try to find Emily.
(b) Move to Australia.
(c) Get married.
(d) Forget about Emily.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Emily being let out of her apprenticeship?

3. What does David try to do after finishing school?

4. When the Murdstones arrive at Miss Betsey's house and express their intentions to treat David as they wish, what does Miss Betsey tell them?

5. How does Mr. Creakle run the school?

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