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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. When Ham arrives at the Peggotty home without Emily, what does he secretly tell David?

2. 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?

3. How does David feel about Dora?

4. What is the name of Steerforth's butler?

5. What does David find when he returns home for the holidays?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe David's dinner party in Chapter 28.

3. Describe the friendship between David and Steerforth.

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

5. What methods do the Murdstones use to break the spirits of the other people in the house?

6. Describe David's job at Murdstones and Grindy.

7. What happens when David arrives at Salem House?

8. How do the other characters feel about Mr. Murdstone?

9. Describe the state of Tommy Traddles' affairs in Chapter 27.

10. What happens when David finally arrives at Miss Betsey's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is speech used to indicate social class in "David Copperfield"? Providing specific examples from the text, which characters are evidence of this motif? What social classes are represented by differences in speech?

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 is foreshadowing used in "David Copperfield"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

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