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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Spenlow celebrate David's official apprenticeship?
(a) By giving him money.
(b) By offering to let him marry Mr. Spenlow's daughter.
(c) By inviting him to spend the weekend at his house and introducing David to his daughter, Dora.
(d) By sending him to prison.

2. What is Tommy Traddles studying for a career in?
(a) Law.
(b) Sales.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Nothing.

3. Why do the Micawbers have to leave Plymouth?
(a) Because they cannot stop fighting with each other.
(b) They do not leave Plymouth.
(c) Because Mrs. Micawber's family is unable to provide financial assistance.
(d) Because they get kicked out of their house.

4. What does David learn about Emily shortly after arriving in Yarmouth?
(a) She is engaged.
(b) She has died.
(c) She has been apprenticed to the tailor shop as a dressmaker.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. Whose birthday party is David invited to?
(a) Agnes'.
(b) Mr. Murdstone's.
(c) Peggotty's.
(d) Dora's.

6. Why does David sell most of his clothes on his journey?
(a) So no one will recognize him.
(b) To buy a gift for his aunt.
(c) To buy food.
(d) To buy new ones.

7. What is the name of the carriage driver who wants to marry Peggotty?
(a) Mr. Murdstone.
(b) Mr. Barkis.
(c) Mr. Creakle.
(d) Mr. Micawber.

8. Who does Ham see talking with Emily in town before she runs away?
(a) Mrs. Steerforth and Rosa Dartle.
(b) Miss Betsey and Mr. Dick.
(c) Steerforth and Littimer.
(d) Traddles and Sophie.

9. What does Peggotty object to?
(a) Mr. Murdstone courting David's mother.
(b) Working late.
(c) Miss Betsey moving in.
(d) David going to school.

10. Why is the suspicious person at Steerforth's house unable to obtain information from David?
(a) He is stubborn.
(b) He has none to offer.
(c) He does provide information.
(d) He does not want to tell her.

11. What happens while David is in Yarmouth with Peggotty?
(a) His aunt dies.
(b) His mother has a baby.
(c) His mother marries Mr. Murdstone.
(d) He gets sick.

12. What does Mr. Creakle threaten his students with in order to retain order?
(a) Not feeding them.
(b) Expulsion.
(c) Violence.
(d) Calling their parents.

13. Who begins to court David's mother?
(a) Mr. Copperfield.
(b) Mr. Micawber.
(c) Mr. Creakle.
(d) Mr. Murdstone.

14. Two days later, how does David feel about his behavior to Agnes while he was drunk?
(a) He is embarrassed and seeks forgiveness.
(b) He does not care.
(c) He laughs about it.
(d) He never gets drunk.

15. Who is suspicious about Steerforth at Steerforth's house?
(a) Littimer.
(b) Mrs. Steerforth.
(c) Rosa Dartle.
(d) David.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Steerforth come from when he arrives after David's dinner party with the Micawbers and Traddles?

2. Who does Tommy Traddles plan to marry?

3. What does Dora's friend inform David of?

4. What does Miss Betsey suggest that David become?

5. What boarding school does David attend in London?

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