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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 that she will kill them if they do not leave immediately.
(c) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that they should beat David for running away.
(d) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones to take David away immediately.

2. What does David learn on his birthday?
(a) That his baby brother has died.
(b) That his mother has died.
(c) That he is being expelled from Salem House.
(d) That his father is still alive.

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

4. Where has Steerforth come from when he arrives after David's dinner party with the Micawbers and Traddles?
(a) Dover.
(b) Yarmouth.
(c) London.
(d) Canterbury.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peggotty object to?

2. How long after his father's death is David born?

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

4. Who does Ham see talking with Emily in town before she runs away?

5. When is Peggotty fired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think about Miss Betsey's conversation with the Murdstones?

2. Describe the state of Tommy Traddles' affairs in Chapter 27.

3. What happens when David visits Dora's friend's house in London?

4. Describe David's dinner party in Chapter 28.

5. Describe the interaction between Rosa Dartle and Steerforth in Chapter 29.

6. What happens during and after David's dinner party in Chapter 24?

7. Before David leaves Canterbury, what does Agnes tell him?

8. Describe the two women that David tells Agnes about having crushes on in Chapter 18.

9. What happens immediately after David's mother's funeral?

10. Describe the scene of David's birth.

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