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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David learn about Emily shortly after arriving in Yarmouth?
(a) She has died.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is engaged.
(d) She has been apprenticed to the tailor shop as a dressmaker.

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

3. What does David try to do after finishing school?
(a) Find a wife.
(b) Buy a house.
(c) Find a suitable career.
(d) Have a child.

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

5. Who does Tommy Traddles plan to marry?
(a) Sophie, the daughter of a country minister.
(b) Peggotty.
(c) Dora, Mr. Spenlow's daughter.
(d) Agnes, Mr. Wickfield's daughter.

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

7. Who does David have a crush on in Yarmouth?
(a) Peggotty.
(b) Emily.
(c) Dora.
(d) Agnes.

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

14. Why does Steerforth want to accompany David to Yarmouth?
(a) Because he needs to get away from his mother.
(b) Because he wants to be with David as much as possible.
(c) Because he wants to marry Emily.
(d) Because it will be funny to see poor people in their natural environment.

15. What is Tommy Traddles studying for a career in?
(a) Sales.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Steerforth come from when he arrives after David's dinner party with the Micawbers and Traddles?

2. Who does David discuss his romantic problems with?

3. Where is Jack Maldon going away to work?

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

5. How does David do in school?

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