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Chapters 1 & 2 & 3
Answer the following questions:
1- Who is David Copperfield?
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2- Why was Miss Betsey Trotwood upset?
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3- What did his mother nurse think about his birthday?
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4- Why did Peggotty take David to her family house?
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5- What did Mr. Murdstone ask David to do everyday?
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6- What happened when David failed to recite the book?
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7- How many days was David left alone in his room?
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8- Where did Mr. Murdstone send David when he bit him?
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9- What was written on the sign?
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10- What was the school’s name?
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11- What did Streefourth do with David’s money?
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12- What happened to Mr. Mell?
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13- What did Mr. Murdstone order David to do?
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14- What did Mr. Creakle tell David?
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15- What was David’s job?
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16- What did the man in the station do?
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Comment on the following quotations:1- “I have come to see your baby girl.”
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2- “Master Davy, you should know that you have a new father.”
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3- “Davy, you have a new bedroom. Go there.”
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4- “David if I want to train a bad dog, what do I do?”
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5- “Well, Clara, I see I’ll have to teach him a lesson.”
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6- “Take care of him. He bites.”
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7- “Mr. Mell is not a gentleman. He has a mother in the poorhouse.”
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8- “Put the baby down this moment.”
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9-“You must always stay within my sight. And you, Clara, Must not let him talk to your servant.”
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Model Answer
1- Who is David Copperfield?
David Copperfield is the main character of the story. He was expected to be unhappy child. His father
dies before his birth.
2- Why did Miss Betsey Trotwood upset?
Miss Betsey was David’s aunt.
3- What did his mother nurse think about his birthday?
His mother’s nurse believed that he would be unlucky because midnight birth is unlucky.
4- Why did Peggotty take David to her family house?
Because his mother was going to get marry.
5- Why did Mr. Murdstone ask David to do everyday?
Every night he asked David to recite a book from his memory.
6- What happened when David failed to recite the book?
Mr. Murdstone wanted to beat him.
7- How many days was David left alone in his room?
David left alone for five days.
8- Where did Mr. Murdstone send David when he bit him?
Mr. Murdstone sent David to a Boarding school.
9- What was written on the sign?
Take care of him, he bites.
10- What was the school’s name?
Salem house
11- What did Streefourth did with David’s money?
Steerforth took David’s money and bought wine, cakes and biscuits to all of the boys.
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12- What happened to Mr. Mell?
He was fired from the school.
13- What did Mr. Murdstone order David to do?
Mr. Murdstone ordered David to stay with him all the day.
14- What did Mr. Creakle tell David?
Mr. Creakle told David that his mother died.
15- What was David’s job?
He worked in cleaning wine bottles from eight in the morning to eight at the night.
16- What did the man in the station do?
The man stole his money and his box and left him alone.
Comment on the following quotations:1- “I have come to see your baby girl.”
It was said by Miss. Betsey to Clara when she was giving birth.
2- “Master Davy, you should know that you have a new father.”
It was said by Peggotty to David when they were coming back from her family house.
3- “Davy, you have a new bedroom. Go there.”
It was said by Mr. Murdstone when David came back from Peggotty’s house.
4- “David if I want to train a bad dog, what do I do?”
It was said by Mr. Murdstone to David when he his mother kissing him.
5- “Well, Clara, I see I’ll have to teach him a lesson.”
It was said by Mr. Murdstone to David when he couldn’t recite the book.
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6- “Take care of him. He bites.”
It was written on the sign which David put around his nick when he arrived at the school as a
punishment.
7- “Mr. Mell is not a gentleman. He has a mother in the poorhouse.”
It was said by Streerforth to Mr. Mr. Creakle when he had a fight with Mr. Mell.
8- “Put the baby down this moment.”
It was said by Mrs. Murdstone to David when he held the baby.
9-“You must always stay within my sight. And you, Clara, Must not let him talk to your servant.”
It was said by Mr. Murdstone to David when he came back from school.
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