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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does David learn on his birthday?
(a) That his baby brother has died.
(b) That his mother has died.
(c) That he is being expelled from Salem House.
(d) That his father is still alive.

3. What is Mr. Murdstone doing when David runs into him in the midst of making his legal rounds?
(a) Searching for his sister.
(b) Crying over the way he treated David's mother.
(c) Applying for a marriage license.
(d) Drinking heavily.

4. What does Miss Betsey suggest that David become?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A librarian.
(c) A proctor.
(d) A doctor.

5. Where has Steerforth come from when he arrives after David's dinner party with the Micawbers and Traddles?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Yarmouth.
(c) London.
(d) Dover.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Steerforth feel about her son?

2. Who meets David and Steerforth in London?

3. Who does Agnes say is a bad influence on David?

4. What boarding school does David attend in London?

5. Who does Miss Betsey allow to live with her to avoid being taken to a mental institution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens immediately after David's mother's funeral?

2. What does Miss Betsey suggest David pursue as a career, and why?

3. What happens when David arrives at Salem House?

4. How does Mr. Wickfield influence David's life in Chapter 15?

5. Describe the scene of David's birth.

6. How does Littimer make David feel?

7. What news does David learn when he visits Yarmouth in Chapter 30?

8. While David visits Traddles, who arrives and what do they tell David?

9. How does Mrs. Steerforth react to learning her son has run away with Emily?

10. How does Mrs. Steerforth feel about her son in Chapter 20?

(see the answer keys)

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