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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. Why does Miss Betsey send David to Dover to attend to some business for her?

2. What major event occurs in Chapter 43?

3. What does David realize in Chapter 58?

4. Where does David go after tending to his aunt's business in Dover?

5. Who does David see when he returns late to his aunt's house in Chapter 47?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Littimer tell David in Chapter 46?

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

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

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

8. Why does David travel, and where does he go?

9. After learning of his newly impoverished state, what does David decide to do, and what happens as a result?

10. Who travels in Chapter 57, and where do they go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does David change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.

Essay Topic 2

Is David Copperfield a self-portrait of Charles Dickens? Use textual evidence and biographical support to argue your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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

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