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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Steerforth stay while in Yarmouth?
(a) With Peggotty's family.
(b) An inn.
(c) On the street.
(d) The Rookery.

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

3. Who does Agnes say is a bad influence on David?
(a) Mr. Wickfield.
(b) Steerforth.
(c) Mr. Murdstone.
(d) Traddles.

4. How does Mr. Creakle run the school?
(a) Mr. Creakle does not run the school.
(b) By inspiring fear in his students.
(c) Kindly with all of his students loving him.
(d) With his wife's help.

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

6. Why does Littimer bring Miss Mowcher to Steerforth?
(a) To gossip with Steerforth.
(b) To give Steerforth a hair treatment.
(c) To tell Steerforth gossip about David.
(d) To be Steerforth's friend.

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

8. Who is the headmaster at David's new school while he stays with the Wickfields?
(a) Uriah Heep.
(b) Mr. Creakle.
(c) Mr. Murdstone.
(d) Dr. Strong.

9. Who does David run into when he and Agnes attend a dinner party?
(a) Uriah Heep.
(b) Dora.
(c) Steerforth.
(d) Tommy Traddles.

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

11. Who does David discuss his romantic problems with?
(a) Miss Betsey.
(b) Mr. Dick.
(c) Dora.
(d) Agnes.

12. Where does David go in Chapter 30?
(a) Yarmouth.
(b) London.
(c) Dover.
(d) Canterbury.

13. Who begins to court David's mother?
(a) Mr. Micawber.
(b) Mr. Murdstone.
(c) Mr. Creakle.
(d) Mr. Copperfield.

14. When Mr. Dick visits David at school, what does he tell David has frightened Miss Betsey?
(a) A glass broke.
(b) The appearance of a strange man.
(c) She thinks she is pregnant.
(d) A ghost.

15. 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?
(a) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that they should beat David for running away.
(b) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that she will kill them if they do not leave immediately.
(c) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones to take David away immediately.
(d) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that they will not ruin David as they ruined his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boarding school does David attend in London?

2. What happens while David is in Yarmouth with Peggotty?

3. Why does David go to Yarmouth?

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

5. Who does Miss Betsey suggest that David visit after he finishes school?

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