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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 is Mr. Murdstone doing when David runs into him in the midst of making his legal rounds?

2. What does Peggotty object to?

3. Who does David have tea with?

4. How does Mr. Spenlow celebrate David's official apprenticeship?

5. Who is suspicious about Steerforth at Steerforth's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the two women that David tells Agnes about having crushes on in Chapter 18.

5. How does Littimer make David feel?

6. Describe the state of Tommy Traddles' affairs in Chapter 27.

7. How does David feel about Dora, and what does he worry about?

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

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

10. Why is David anxious about returning to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

Essay Topic 2

How does the first person point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the novel be different if a different point of view were used?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast David and Steerforth.

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