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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. Who does Ham see talking with Emily in town before she runs away?

2. How does Agnes react to seeing David drunk?

3. Who comes to stay with David's family?

4. Who is Miss Betsey's lawyer?

5. Why does David sell most of his clothes on his journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Rosa Dartle and Steerforth in Chapter 29.

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

3. Describe the conversation between David and Agnes in Chapter 25.

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

5. What happens when David is having tea with the Heeps?

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

7. Describe the scene of David's birth.

8. What happens during and after David's dinner party in Chapter 24?

9. What does Ham tell David about Emily in Chapter 31?

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

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

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast David and Steerforth.

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