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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. Who makes preparations to go to Australia in Chapter 55?

2. Who does Dora specifically send for on her deathbed?

3. Who does Mr. Micawber blame for many of his troubles in Chapter 49?

4. Where do David, Miss Betsey, Mr. Dick, and Traddles go in Chapter 52?

5. What does David's family encourage him to do in Chapter 54?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Littimer tell David in Chapter 46?

2. How does Dora's father react when he learns of the affair between David and Dora?

3. Why does Mr. Creakle write to David in Chapter 61?

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

5. In Chapter 42, what is revealed about Jack Maldon, and how does Dr. Strong react?

6. What does Mrs. Micawber tell David in Chapter 49?

7. Describe Emily's adventures after leaving home.

8. What does David realize in Chapter 58?

9. In Chapter 43, how does David prepare to marry Dora?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Agnes and Dora. How are their relationships with David similar and different?

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