TESTS AND ANSWERS

TEST 2

_____ 1. "Barkis is willing" to

A. marry Clara Peggotty
B. drive David to Yarmouth
C. lend David money

_____ 2. At Salem House, David wears a sign which says

A. "Trotwood Copperfield, Esq."
B. "Charity orphan"
C. "Take care of him. He bites."

_____ 3. Steerforth reveals Mr. Mell's secret, which is that

A. his mother lives in an alms-house
B. he loves Miss Creakle
C. he has a wooden leg

_____ 4. "The Old Soldier" is a nickname for

A. Miss Murdstone
B. Annie Strong's mother
C. Mr. Spenlow

_____ 5. The "Memorial" is

A. Mr. Dick's writing about his affairs
B. the novel David writes about Dora's death
C. the monument Mrs. Steerforth builds to her son

_____ 6. Aunt Betsey wants David to learn

A. self-control
B. self-respect
C. self-reliance

_____ 7. The character who is always "respectable" is

A. Uriah Heep's mother
B. Steerforth's servant Littimer
C. David's landlady Mrs. Crupp

_____ 8. Emily's fate is foreshadowed by

I. Annie Strong
II. Martha Endell
III. Rosa Dartle

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I, II, and III

_____ 9. When David tells Dora he's lost his money, she

A. begins to learn cooking
B. says Jip must have a chop every day
C. talks romantically about the Cottage of content

_____ 10. "In short" is a favorite phrase of

A. Uriah Heep
B. Miss Mowcher
C. Mr. Micawber

11. Who is the heroine of this book? Explain.

12. Discuss the role of the servants and waiters in this book.

13. How does Dickens "tag" his characters for satiric effect?

14. Discuss Dickens' skill as a psychologist.

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