David Copperfield

The author of the book is .................

• David Copperfield

• Charles Dickens

• John Doe

• William Shakespeare

The story takes place in ...........

• XIX century

• XVIII century

• XX century

• XVII century

Answer explanation

XIX century corresponds to 1800s; it's the period of the second Industrial Revolution, when England became a powerful state in the whole world.

David Copperfield is .......

• a rich guy who escapes from his family

• a poor orphan guy who looks for money

• a young guy who has lost both his parents

• a naughty guy who wants to find his aunt

Answer explanation

At the beginning of the story, David's mother, Clara, is a widow; after her marriage with Mr Murdstone, she got sick and died.

Steerforth is ................

• David's stepfather

• David's brother

• David's cousin

• David's best friend

Answer explanation

David meets Steerforth at the boarding school.

After David's mother's death, he ..........

• was sent to work in a factory

• walked to his aunt Ms Trotwood's house

• went to visit Mrs Peggoty

• was sent to a boarding school

Answer explanation

When his mother died, David was sent by Mr Murdstone to work in order to earn his own money becuase they had a terrible relationship.

David studied as a ...............

• lawyer

• accountant

• surveyor

• teacher

Answer explanation

David worked by Mr Wickfield, who was his aunt's lawyer, to learn the job.

When Ms Trotwood finds David in her garden, she .........

• is very happy and embraces him

• is upset and wants to send him away

• is sad because he has walked so much

• is disappointed as she would have like a girl

Answer explanation

At David's birth Ms Trotwood is disappointed because he is a boy; but when he escapes from the boarding school and goes to his aunt's house, she doesn't recognize him and she is upset because she thinks he's a beggar (mendicante).

Charles Dickens wants to describe the situation of poor people during the ....................

According to Dickens, poor people have no possibility to live a happy life.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Dickens thinks that the only way to find happiness is ......

• to have a good job and a beautiful wife

• to have a lot of children

• to have good friends and families

• to have a lot of money