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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. How does Emily learn of Ham's death?

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

3. After the paperwork is settled in Chapter 52, what does everyone decide to do?

4. What does David assume about his relationship with Agnes?

5. How does Agnes react when David confronts her about her possible suitor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dora react when David tells her of his poverty?

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

3. What does David learn about Traddles when he returns to London in Chapter 59?

4. What does David hear about Agnes in Chapter 60?

5. Describe Emily's adventures after leaving home.

6. What happens when David tries to improve Dora's thinking?

7. What does Miss Betsey tell David about the strange man in Chapter 47?

8. In Chapter 36, who finds work, and what work do they find?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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