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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) Get drunk.
(b) Visit his old home, The Rookery.
(c) Visit Peggotty.
(d) Cry.

2. Where does David live when he goes to London to work?
(a) In a spare room belonging to the Micawber family.
(b) With Steerforth.
(c) With the Wickfields.
(d) In a hotel.

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

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

5. Who is going to become Agnes' father's business partner?
(a) Miss Betsey.
(b) Uriah Heep.
(c) Mr. Murdstone.
(d) Mr.Wickfield.

6. What does Agnes confess to being worried about before David leaves Canterbury?
(a) Her hair is falling out.
(b) Her dog and her cat.
(c) Her father's drinking problem and Uriah Heep's influence.
(d) Her job and her boyfriend.

7. Who helps execute Barkis' will?
(a) Peggotty.
(b) Traddles.
(c) Mr. Wickfield.
(d) David.

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

9. What does David find when he returns home for the holidays?
(a) His mother is dead.
(b) His mother has given birth to another son.
(c) Miss Betsey will adopt him.
(d) Mr. Murdstone is gone.

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

11. Whose presence disturbs David while he stays at the Wickfields' house?
(a) Uriah Heep, the clerk.
(b) Mrs. Wickfield.
(c) Dora.
(d) Mr. Wickfield.

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

13. Whose birthday party is David invited to?
(a) Agnes'.
(b) Dora's.
(c) Mr. Murdstone's.
(d) Peggotty's.

14. How does David do in school?
(a) David does well in school.
(b) David does poorly in school.
(c) David drops out of school.
(d) David is expelled from school.

15. When the doctor arrives, what does he bring news about?
(a) Miss Betsey's death.
(b) Peggotty giving birth to a new baby.
(c) Mr. Barkis' failing health.
(d) Emily's pregnancy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Micawbers have to leave Plymouth?

2. What happens when Miss Betsey privately speaks with a man on the street who obviously disturbs her?

3. Where does Mr. Murdstone arrange for David to work?

4. What boarding school does David attend in London?

5. When Miss Mowcher arrives at the Peggotty house, what does she explain that she first suspected?

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