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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the Micawbers have to leave Plymouth?

3. How does David do in school?

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

5. How do David and Steerforth help each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when David finally arrives at Miss Betsey's house?

2. Describe the friendship between David and Steerforth.

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

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

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

6. What happens when David is having tea with the Heeps?

7. What happens when David arrives at Salem House?

8. What news does David learn when he visits Yarmouth in Chapter 30?

9. What methods do the Murdstones use to break the spirits of the other people in the house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is the motif of mothers and mother figures used in "David Copperfield"? Which characters act in this type of position, and how do they affect the novel and the other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does David and Agnes' friendship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does David change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.

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