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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does David find the London school closed?
(a) It caught on fire.
(b) It is summer.
(c) It has been condemned.
(d) Holiday period.

2. Why is Emily being let out of her apprenticeship?
(a) Because she asks nicely.
(b) Because she is getting married.
(c) Because she is bad at dressmaking.
(d) Because she is pregnant.

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

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

5. Who does Steerforth insult so badly that this person resigns his post immediately?
(a) Mr. Creakle.
(b) Traddles.
(c) David.
(d) Mr. Mell.

6. When Ham arrives at the Peggotty home without Emily, what does he secretly tell David?
(a) That he is not in love with Emily.
(b) That Emily has run away with another man.
(c) That he is interested in men.
(d) That Emily is pregnant.

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

8. Where does David live when he goes to London to work?
(a) With the Wickfields.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In a spare room belonging to the Micawber family.
(d) With Steerforth.

9. How does David feel about Dora?
(a) He falls in love with her at first sight.
(b) He thinks she is beautiful but stupid.
(c) He is scared of her.
(d) He thinks she is ugly.

10. When Mr. Dick visits David at school, what does he tell David has frightened Miss Betsey?
(a) A ghost.
(b) The appearance of a strange man.
(c) A glass broke.
(d) She thinks she is pregnant.

11. Who does David serve as apprentice under by Miss Betsey's arrangement?
(a) Mr. Spencer.
(b) Mr. Spenlow.
(c) Mr. Murdstone.
(d) Mr. Wickfield.

12. When the Murdstones arrive at Miss Betsey's house and express their intentions to treat David as they wish, what does Miss Betsey tell them?
(a) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones to take David away immediately.
(b) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that they will not ruin David as they ruined his mother.
(c) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that they should beat David for running away.
(d) Miss Betsey tells the Murdstones that she will kill them if they do not leave immediately.

13. How do David and Steerforth help each other?
(a) David tells Steerforth stories nightly, and Steerforth helps David with difficult assignments.
(b) They do not help each other.
(c) By sneaking out at night.
(d) David helps Steerforth in school, and Steerforth helps David find dates.

14. What does Mrs. Steerforth state when David, Peggotty, and Mr. Peggotty visit her?
(a) She blames David.
(b) She hopes they find Emily.
(c) She has no pity for Mr. Peggotty; her son will never marry Emily, and she will never speak to Steerforth again until he renounces Emily.
(d) She disowns her son for his licentious behavior.

15. When Miss Betsey visits David in Chapter 34, what does she tell him?
(a) That she has lost her fortune through bad investments.
(b) That she never wants to see him again.
(c) That her husband has shown up.
(d) That she is having a baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boarding school does David attend in London?

2. Who does Miss Betsey suggest that David visit after he finishes school?

3. What is Tommy Traddles studying for a career in?

4. Who visits David at his new lodgings after he obtains his apprenticeship?

5. What happens when Miss Betsey privately speaks with a man on the street who obviously disturbs her?

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