Comprehension Test

David Copperfield
Charles Dickens 1 Who said this in the story? Steerforth, Dora Spenlow, Daniel Peggotty, Mr Murdstone, Betsey Trotwood, Mr Dick, Barkis, Mr Micawber, Ham Peggotty, Uriah Heep. a Be firm! Youre making the boys character worse by helping him like that! ............... b Barkis is willing. ............... c If a man earns twenty pounds a year and spends nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings, the result is happiness. ............... d Get a suit of clothes made for him immediately. ............... e Im much too humble for that. ............... f Thank you David, but you dont know how bad I am. ............... g I wish Id drowned him when I had the chance. ............... h Oh David! Blind, blind, blind! ............... i Dont talk of bread and hard work! I hardly ever eat bread! I dont understand! ............... j Im going in! Give me more rope! ............... 20 marks 2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) ? a b c d e Mr Murdstone married Davids mother. Clara Peggotty married Barkis. David married Agnes Wickfield. Steerforth married Emily. Ham Peggotty married Emily. 20 marks 3 Where did they live? Match a number from A with a letter from B. A 1 2 3 4 5 Daniel Peggotty lived ... Betsey Trotwood lived ... Mr Wickfield and his daughter Agnes lived ... Mr Spenlow and his daughter Dora lived ... The Micawbers lived ... 1

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B a ... in an old house in Canterbury. b ... in an old ship in Yarmouth. c ... in a large country house just outside London. d ... in a rather dirty rented house in London. e ... in a cottage near Dover. 20 marks 4 Which adjectives best describe these people in the book? innocent, cold, calm and gentle, cheerful, oily. a Uriah Heep ............... b Dora Spenlow ............... c Agnes Wickfield............... d Mr Murdstone ............... e Traddles ............... 20 marks 5 Put these sentences into the right order. Number them 15. a b c d e We watched him walking along the London road until he disappeared from sight. He and Emily have made friends there and are happy. That evening I was returning from the theatre when I recognised someone going into the hotel. His clothes were dusty, and he looked older than before, with white hair escaping untidily from under his hat. They welcomed him warmly as my best friend. 20 marks

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Multiple-choice Test

David Copperfield
Charles Dickens

Setting
Choose the best answer. 1 David Copperfields father died _____. a [ ] six months before David was born b [ ] when David was six years old c [ ] six months after David was born d [ ] six days before David was born 2 Aunt Betsey left their house when she _____. a [ ] saw Davids mother b [ ] knew the baby was a girl c [ ] argued with Peggotty d [ ] knew the baby was a boy 3 While David was visiting Peggottys family, his mother _____. a [ ] had an accident b [ ] married Mr Murdstone c [ ] went away d [ ] became ill 4 Mr Murdstones sister _____. a [ ] was very kind to David b [ ] was frightened of her brother c [ ] was very different to her brother d [ ] looked and sounded like her brother 5 When David couldnt do his schoolwork, _____ beat him. a [ ] his mother b [ ] Miss Murdstone c [ ] Peggotty d [ ] Mr Murdstone 6 David was sent to a boarding school in _____. a [ ] Yarmouth b [ ] Scotland c [ ] London d [ ] Salem 7 He had to wear _____. a [ ] dirty clothes b [ ] a dark hat c [ ] a sign around his neck d [ ] a uniform 8 He made friends with Tommy Traddles, the _____ boy in school. a [ ] luckiest b [ ] unluckiest c [ ] richest d [ ] silliest 9 Steerforth was the only boy in the school that _____. a [ ] Mr Creakle beat every day b [ ] Daviddidnt like c [ ] always got good marks d [ ] Mr Creakle did not beat 10 When David returned home, _____. a [ ] his mother had had a baby b [ ] Mr Murdstone was much nicer to him c [ ] his mother was unkind to him d [ ] Peggotty had left 20 marks

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Characters
Choose the best answer. 11 _____was the richest and most important person in Davids family. a [ ] Davids father b [ ] Miss Betsey Trotwood c [ ] David d [ ] Davids mother 12 _____ had black hair, a black moustache and an unpleasant smile. a [ ] Mr Micawber b [ ] Mr Murdstone c [ ] Peggottys brother d [ ] Mr Creakle 13 Mr Barkis was a large, red-faced man who _____. a [ ] liked talking to Peggotty b [ ] was very fond of Aunt Betsey c [ ] found conversation difficult d [ ] admired Miss Murdstone 14 _____ was handsome and intelligent with curly hair. a [ ] Steerforth b [ ] David c [ ] Tommy Traddles d [ ] Ham 15 _____ warned David that Steerforth was dangerous. a [ ] Aunt Betsey b [ ] Agnes c [ ] Dora d [ ] Peggotty 16 The Micawbers _____. a [ ] house was always clean b [ ] children were often in trouble c [ ] moods were very changeable d [ ] life was always cheerful 17 Although _____ seemed mad, he was sensible and intelligent. a [ ] Tommy Traddles b [ ] Mr Wickham c [ ] Uriah Heep d [ ] Mr Dick 18 David _____ Mr Spenlows daughter, Dora. a [ ] took an instant dislike to b [ ] felt very confident with c [ ] tried to avoid d [ ] fell instantly in love with 19 Uriah Heep encouraged Agness father to _____ more. a [ ] eat b [ ] invest c [ ] travel d [ ] drink 20 Ham died while _____. a [ ] rescuing Emily b [ ] swimming c [ ] trying to rescue Steerforth d [ ] fishing 20 marks

Dialogue
Who said or wrote this? 21 This is a black day for me, Copperfield! a [ ] Mr Creakle b [ ] Steerforth c [ ] Mr Murdstone d [ ] Mr Micawber 22 If I were you, I would wash him! a [ ] Mr Dick b [ ] Daniel Peggotty c [ ] Mrs Creakle d [ ] Mrs Micawber 23 I dont believe a word of your story. Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 5 4

a [ ] Aunt Betsey b [ ] Mr Murdstone c [ ] David d [ ] Agnes 24 I could never rise so high! a [ ] David b [ ] Uriah Heep c [ ] Mr Micawber d [ ] Steerforth 25 What a lovely girl! And what a coarse young man shes engaged to! a [ ] Mr Wickfield b [ ] Steerforth c [ ] David d [ ] Tommy Traddles 26 Ive given my heart to her, and I hope to marry her one day! a [ ] David b [ ] Steerforth c [ ] Uriah Heep d [ ] Ham 27 Please, please forgive me for running away and leaving you. a [ ] Davids mother b [ ] Agnes c [ ] Emily d [ ] Peggotty 28 You love each other! Confess it and be happy! a [ ] Mr Spenlow b [ ] Miss Mills c [ ] Agnes d [ ] Aunt Betsey 29 Oh, please dont be practical! It frightens me so much! a [ ] David b [ ] Uriah Heep c [ ] Agnes d [ ] Dora 30 I dont wish to work any longer for the wickedest man in England! a [ ] Tommy Traddles b [ ] David c [ ] Mr Micawber d [ ] Uriah Heep 20 marks

Vocabulary
Choose the best answer. 31 a child whose parents are dead a [ ] orphan b [ ] shilling c [ ] angel d [ ] creditor 32 to cry loudly and very unhappily a [ ] scream b [ ] moan c [ ] trust d [ ] sob 33 money that is owed to someone a [ ] doubt b [ ] duty c [ ] debt d [ ] disgust 34 serious; not kind or cheerful a [ ] plain b [ ] stern c [ ] wise d [ ] evil 35 to happen, especially by chance a [ ] turn out b [ ] turn to c [ ] turn up d [ ] turn off 36 having a low opinion of ones own importance a [ ] humble b [ ] firm c [ ] evil d [ ] embarrassed 37 someone who competes with another person a [ ] headmaster b [ ] gentleman c [ ] servant d [ ] rival 38 a man who marries your mother after your fathers death a [ ] half-father b [ ] father-in-law c [ ] stepfather d [ ] grandfather Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 5 5

39 of bad character a [ ] pale b [ ] wicked c [ ] wise d [ ] kind 40 to become red in the face, especially when embarrassed a [ ] blush b [ ] bruise c [ ] burn d [ ] brush 20 marks

Plot
Choose the best answer. 41 After Davids mother died, he was sent to work in a _____. a [ ] clothes factory b [ ] workhouse c [ ] bottle factory d [ ] large restaurant 42 The Micawbers always had difficulty in _____. a [ ] managing money well b [ ] making David happy c [ ] cooking well d [ ] staying happy 43 Aunt Betsey and Mr Dick _____. a [ ] returned David to the Murdstones b [ ] sent David to sea c [ ] didnt know what to do with David d [ ] decided to adopt David 44 David didnt feel at all comfortable with _____. a [ ] Mr Wickfield b [ ] Uriah Heep c [ ] Agnes Wickfield d [ ] Dr Strong 45 Agnes was unhappy about _____. a [ ] David drinking too much b [ ] staying in London c [ ] her home d [ ] Uriah Heep becoming her fathers partner 46 On the day before Barkiss funeral, _____. a [ ] Steerforth ran away with Agnes b [ ] Daniel tried to drown Steerforth c [ ] Emily ran away with Steerforth d [ ] David met Steerforth in Yarmouth 47 _____ lost all her money after investing it unwisely. a [ ] Aunt Betsey b [ ] Agnes c [ ] Dora d [ ] Mrs Micawber 48 Mr Wickfield refused to let _____. a [ ] Mrs Heep become another partner b [ ] Uriah Heep take over the company c [ ] David lend him money d [ ] Agnes marry Uriah Heep 49 Uriah Heep had _____ large amounts of Mr Wickfields money. a [ ] borrowed b [ ] stolen c [ ] spent d [ ] lost 50 In the end, David married Agnes, who _____. a [ ] started to love him after Dora died b [ ] had never really loved him c [ ] secretly preferred Uriah Heep d [ ] had loved him for many years

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David Copperfield
1 a Mr Murdstone b Barkis c Mr Micawber d Mr Dick e Uriah Heap f Steerforth g Daniel Peggotty h Betsey Trotwood i Dora Spenlow j Ham Peggotty 2 a T b T c T d F e F 3 1 b 2 e 3 a 4 c 5 d 4 a oily b innocent c calm and gentle d cold e cheerful 5 a 3 b 5 c 1 d 4 e 2

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David Copperfield
Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a d b d d c c b d a

Characters 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 b b c a b c d d d c

Dialogue 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 d a a b b c c b d c 9

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Vocabulary 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Plot 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 c a d b d c a d b d a d c b c a d c b a

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