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

2. Where does Miss Betsey decide to send David to school?
(a) London.
(b) Salem House.
(c) Yarmouth.
(d) Canterbury.

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

4. How does Mr. Spenlow celebrate David's official apprenticeship?
(a) By sending him to prison.
(b) By offering to let him marry Mr. Spenlow's daughter.
(c) By giving him money.
(d) By inviting him to spend the weekend at his house and introducing David to his daughter, Dora.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tommy Traddles studying for a career in?

2. Who is going to become Agnes' father's business partner?

3. When Ham arrives at the Peggotty home without Emily, what does he secretly tell David?

4. Where does Steerforth stay while in Yarmouth?

5. What does Miss Betsey decide to do about David?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ham tell David about Emily in Chapter 31?

2. How does Steerforth spend his time in Yarmouth in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

6. How does Mrs. Steerforth feel about her son in Chapter 20?

7. Describe the friendship between David and Steerforth.

8. How does Littimer make David feel?

9. Describe the conversation between David and Agnes in Chapter 25.

10. Describe the scene of David's birth.

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