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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 Emily's uncle, Mr. Peggotty, decide to do when Emily runs away?

2. What kind of stepfather is Mr. Murdstone?

3. Where does Steerforth stay while in Yarmouth?

4. Who does Miss Betsey allow to live with her to avoid being taken to a mental institution?

5. Who begins to court David's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Littimer make David feel?

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

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

6. How does Mr. Wickfield influence David's life in Chapter 15?

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

8. Describe the friendship between David and Steerforth.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 2

How would the story be different if David's mother had lived?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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