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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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. Murdstone.
(c) Mr. Creakle.
(d) Miss Betsey.

2. What does David resolve to do to escape his horrible life?
(a) To commit suicide.
(b) To flee to America.
(c) Run away and find his aunt, Miss Betsey Trotwood.
(d) To become very educated and find a better job.

3. What is Mr. Murdstone doing when David runs into him in the midst of making his legal rounds?
(a) Crying over the way he treated David's mother.
(b) Drinking heavily.
(c) Searching for his sister.
(d) Applying for a marriage license.

4. Who does Miss Betsey suggest that David visit after he finishes school?
(a) Mr. Murdstone.
(b) Dora.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Peggotty.

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

6. What announcement at Peggotty's home is interrupted by David and Steerforth's arrival?
(a) Emily is moving to Australia.
(b) Emily and Ham are engaged.
(c) Emily is pregnant.
(d) Peggotty is getting married.

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

8. How long after his father's death is David born?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four months.
(d) One day.

9. Who meets David and Steerforth in London?
(a) Traddles.
(b) Miss Betsey.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Emily.

10. When Ham arrives at the Peggotty home without Emily, what does he secretly tell David?
(a) That he is interested in men.
(b) That Emily has run away with another man.
(c) That he is not in love with Emily.
(d) That Emily is pregnant.

11. Who does Miss Betsey allow to live with her to avoid being taken to a mental institution?
(a) Dora.
(b) Mr. Dick.
(c) Mr. Wickfield.
(d) Mr. Creakle.

12. When Miss Mowcher arrives at the Peggotty house, what does she explain that she first suspected?
(a) That Emily was pregnant.
(b) That Littimer planned to kidnap Emily.
(c) That Steerforth wanted to marry Emily.
(d) That David was courting Emily.

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

14. 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) By sneaking out at night.
(d) David tells Steerforth stories nightly, and Steerforth helps David with difficult assignments.

15. What idea does David express as he leaves Steerforth's house in Chapter 29?
(a) That Mrs. Steerforth is a bad person.
(b) That Rosa Dartle loves Steerforth.
(c) That Littimer belongs in prison.
(d) That he will never see Steerforth again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose birthday party is David invited to?

2. What does David find when he returns home for the holidays?

3. When the doctor arrives, what does he bring news about?

4. Who does David re-encounter when he arrives in London?

5. Where does Steerforth stay while in Yarmouth?

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