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

2. How long does David wander aimlessly through Europe before returning home?
(a) Several years.
(b) Two days.
(c) Twenty-seven years.
(d) Five months.

3. Where does David first return after his travels abroad?
(a) London.
(b) Dover.
(c) Yarmouth.
(d) Canterbury.

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

5. Who travels with the Micawbers, Mr. Peggotty, and Emily in Chapter 57?
(a) Miss Betsey.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Martha.
(d) David.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dora state that it is better for her to die now?

2. What happens when David tries to improve Dora's thinking in Chapter 48?

3. When do the last two chapters of the novel take place in relation to the previous chapters?

4. Who does David see when he returns late to his aunt's house in Chapter 47?

5. Where does David live after he returns from his travel abroad?

Short Essay Questions

1. After learning of his newly impoverished state, what does David decide to do, and what happens as a result?

2. What happens when David sees Ham in Chapter 55?

3. In Chapter 36, who finds work, and what work do they find?

4. What happens when David tries to improve Dora's thinking?

5. What is the major problem that David discovers about his marriage to Dora in Chapter 44?

6. Describe Emily's adventures after leaving home.

7. Why does Dora say it's better for her to die now?

8. What does David do when he returns home in Chapter 40?

9. How does Rosa Dartle react to Steerforth's death?

10. How does Mr. Peggotty's visit in Chapter 63 tie up the loose ends of the novel?

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