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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. What does David learn on his birthday?

2. What kind of stepfather is Mr. Murdstone?

3. Two days later, how does David feel about his behavior to Agnes while he was drunk?

4. Who visits David at his new lodgings after he obtains his apprenticeship?

5. Who meets David and Steerforth in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David's mother die, and how/when does David find out?

2. Describe David's job at Murdstones and Grindy.

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

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

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

6. How does Mrs. Steerforth react to learning her son has run away with Emily?

7. While David visits Traddles, who arrives and what do they tell David?

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

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

10. Describe the friendship between David and Steerforth.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two characters that act as a foil to one another. In what ways do these characters serve as opposites? Are these differences indicative of good or evil?

Essay Topic 2

Is David Copperfield a self-portrait of Charles Dickens? Use textual evidence and biographical support to argue your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

How is physical beauty used to correspond to moral good in this novel? Which characters demonstrate the use of this motif?

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