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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rosa Dartle react to Steerforth's death?
(a) She admits that she is pregnant with Steerforth's child.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) She is glad he is dead.
(d) She declares her love for Steerforth and her anger at Mrs. Steerforth for making him what he was.

2. Who seems to follow David and Agnes around when they try to talk about Dora?
(a) Mrs. Heep.
(b) Dora.
(c) Uriah Heep.
(d) Mr. Wickfield.

3. What happens when Steerforth decides that he is done with Emily and suggests she marry Littimer?
(a) She marries Littimer.
(b) Steerforth slaps her.
(c) Littimer refuses and returns to Steerforth's house.
(d) She refuses and runs away.

4. What is David unable to share with Dora?
(a) His thoughts and feelings.
(b) His family and friends.
(c) His money.
(d) His love.

5. What happens when David tries to improve Dora's thinking in Chapter 48?
(a) She gets mad at him.
(b) She divorces him.
(c) Her thinking is worsened.
(d) Her thinking is improved.

6. When do the last two chapters of the novel take place in relation to the previous chapters?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Five months.
(c) Ten years later.
(d) Two days.

7. Why does David refrain from telling Agnes that he loves her in Chapter 60?
(a) He does tell her that he loves her.
(b) He decides that he does not love her.
(c) He is scared that she will return his feelings.
(d) He feels he must sacrifice his love in order to preserve their friendship.

8. Why does Miss Betsey send David to Dover to attend to some business for her?
(a) She does not want to be around him.
(b) To visit Agnes.
(c) To see Dora.
(d) In hopes of cheering David up.

9. After the paperwork is settled in Chapter 52, what does everyone decide to do?
(a) Move to Australia.
(b) Take a vacation.
(c) Pay the passage for the Micawbers to move to Australia and start a new life.
(d) Sue Uriah Heep.

10. Who writes to David to request a secret meeting?
(a) Uriah Heep.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Mr. Micawber.
(d) Mr. Wickfield.

11. Who tells David about what is going on with Steerforth and Emily in Chapter 46?
(a) Littimer.
(b) Emily.
(c) Rosa Dartle.
(d) Steerforth.

12. What happens with Emily in Chapter 51?
(a) Emily runs away from Mr. Peggotty.
(b) Emily reveals that she is pregnant.
(c) Emily shares her story about what has happened since she ran away.
(d) Emily does not appear in Chapter 51.

13. Due to a trail of letters he finds, where does Mr. Peggotty believe Emily has gone?
(a) Germany.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) Italy.

14. How does Dora's father find out about the relationship between David and Dora?
(a) Through Miss Murdstone's snooping.
(b) Dora tells him.
(c) David tells him.
(d) He intercepts a letter between David and Dora.

15. Who suddenly arrives in Chapter 63?
(a) Martha.
(b) Mr. Peggotty.
(c) Mr. Micawber.
(d) Emily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is taken to Mrs. Steerforth in Chapter 56?

2. What does David learn when he visits Dr. Strong?

3. What does David learn about Mr. Murdstone in Chapter 59?

4. How does Dora's father react to the relationship between David and Dora?

5. How long does David wander aimlessly through Europe before returning home?

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