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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 permits David to see Dora in Chapter 41?

2. Where does Maldon invite Mrs. Strong in Chapter 36?

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

4. Who are the most penitent prisoners at Mr. Creakle's experimental prison?

5. What does David hope will make Dora become more serious?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Emily's adventures after leaving home.

2. How does Rosa Dartle react to Steerforth's death?

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

4. How does the action in Chapter 64 sum up the lives of all the characters in "David Copperfield"?

5. What is the major problem that David discovers about his marriage to Dora in Chapter 44?

6. What happens when David confronts Agnes in Chapter 62?

7. When David visits Agnes in Chapter 39, why does Mrs. Heep follow them around?

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

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

10. Recount Mr. Micawber's charges against Uriah Heep.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways can Miss Betsey be seen as a hero in the novel? Who does she save, and how?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is foreshadowing used in "David Copperfield"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

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