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David Copperfield
Mrs. Long's english class
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English
9th Grade
01/15/2007

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Who does David see again as he walks Uriah Heap back to his lodgings the morining after ther party
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Steerforth
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Who does David meet at Steerforth's mother's house
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Rosa
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Why does she have a scar
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She has a scar becuse steerforth threw a hammer at her and it left a scar on her lip
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Who goes with David to visit Peggotty and her family in Yarmouth
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Steerforth
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What happy news does Peggotty's brother Dan share with David and Steerforh when they arrive at his boat/house
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That Em'ly and Ham are egaged
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What suprising purchase does Steerforth make
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He purchases a boat
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What does David tell Peggotty as he's leaving about his plans for the future
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He is going to marry Dora Spenlow
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What promise does Steerforth want David to make him on their way back to London
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That no matter what Steerforth does to forgive him
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What does David discover when he has the Micawbers to his room for dinner
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That Mr. Micawber got a job working for Uriah Heep
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Who Does David find waiting on his doorstep when he returns from confessing ihs love to Dora
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His Aunt Betsy and Mr. Dick they are there because they lost all of there money
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How does Aunt Betsey react to the news that David is engaged to Dora
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She calls him a blind young boy
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Why does David slap Heep
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For being rude about Agnes
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Why is Mrs. Micawber concerned about her husband
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She was worried that he was going to do something that will put him in jail
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What is Aunt Betsey's advice to David about Dora
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To be good to her and not to tell her how to keep a house
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What does Steerforth's man Lattimer tell David about what happened to Emily
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That she ran away from Steerforth and she couldn't be found
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How does Dora "help" David with his work
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She reads to him
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Where do David and Dan Peggotty find Emily? Who leads them to her?
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They find her in a room at the top of a mansion and Martha led them there
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Where does Dan Peggotty decide to take Emily to "get away from it all"
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Australia
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What does Emily give David to give to Ham (why and what is in it)
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A letter to tell Ham she is ok and alive
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Who does Ham try to rescue in the shipwreck off the coast of Yarmouth
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Steerforth
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What happens to Steerforth and Ham
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They both die
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What happens to Steerforth and Ham
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They both die
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Why do David and Aunt Betsey go to Canterbury (who summons them)
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To help Mr. Micawber get Uriah Hep, and bring him to justice
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What profession does Aunt Betsey suggest for David
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A procter
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What is Aunt Betsey's bedtime snack
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Toast
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What's the name of the firm David goes to work for
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Spenlow and Jorkins
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What is one thing that Aunt Betsey fears/dislikes about London
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It isn't safe
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Who is Mrs. Crupp
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David's landlord
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Why does Agnes ask David to come see her. What is she worried about
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She is worried Heep is persuading her dad to let him marry Agnes
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What confession does Uriah make to David regarding Agnes
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He wants to marry her
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Who is the "guest" of the chapter's title
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Uriah Heep
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Where does the "guest" sleep
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on the floor in front of the fire
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What does David ask Mrs. Crupp to do the morning after his visitor departs
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To leave the windows open so that his sitting room might be aired and pursed of his presence
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Who are David and Mr. Peggotty following at the beginning chapter 38
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Martha
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Who are David and Mr. Peggotty following at the beginning chapter 38
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Martha
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What is she about to do when they catch up to her
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Go in to the river
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What do David and Mr. Peggotty ask her to do to help them
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To find Emily. They think she can help because she is Emily's friend
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What is "wrong" with Jip
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He is old
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What nickname does Aunt Betsey have for Dora
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Blossom
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what evidence is there that Dora is losing strength and is not too will?
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She cannot walk up or down the stairs so David has to carry her
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Who writes a cryptic letter saying where and when hell be in London to david
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Mr. Micawber
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Who writes a letter to Tommy Traddles and why
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Mrs. Micawber because she thinks her husband is up to no good.
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Who do David and Tommy take to meet Aunt Betsey
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Mr. Micawber
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What person is making Mr. Micawber's life miserable. What name does Micawber keep repeating with various epithets attached
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Heep
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What two creatures die in Chapter 44
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Dora and Jip
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What two people die in Chapter 45
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Steerforh and Ham
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What information does David feel he must conceal from Dan and Emily Peggotty
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That Ham had died along with Steerforth
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How is Mr. Micawber preparing himself for Austrailia
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He bought new shoes
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What are Mrs. Micawber's last words to David
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I will always stay with my husband
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What person other than his niece and Mrs. Gummidge is Mr. Peggotty taking to Australia
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Mr. Micawber
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What person other than his niece and Mrs. Gummidge is Mr. Peggotty taking to Australia
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Mr. Micawber
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Who does David finally see waving to him from the ship's deck as it sets off for Australia
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Emily
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Who does David finally see waving to him from the ship's deck as it sets off for Australia
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Emily
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How long does David spend traveling abroad after the deaths
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3 years
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What "attachment" does Aunt Betsey "suspect" that Agnes has
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A husband
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What two "confessions" does Agnes make to David in the fineal chapter
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That she has always loved him and and that Dora wanted Agnes to take her place as David's wife when she died
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Who has Aunt Betsey written to regarding David
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The Murdstones
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What is the "short name" of Mr. Richard Babley
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Mr. Dick
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Who says "let me see you ride a donkey over my green again and... I'll knock your bonnett off and tread upon it
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Aunt Betsey
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What is David's new name
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Trot or Trotwood
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Where is David's new school
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Canterbury
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Who will David live with while he goes to school
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Mr. Wickfield and Miss. Agnes Wickfield
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Who considers himself to be "humble"
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Uriah Heep
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Who spots David inside an oper doorway what and is glad to renew their friendship
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Mr. Micawber
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What sad news does David recieve on his birthday
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That his mom died
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Who is Mr. Omer
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He is the man who runs the funeral home and takes David home
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What is Mr. Omer's most significant physical characteristic
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He is fat
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What was the rat tat tat noise that David heard in Mr. Omer's workshop
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It was somebody hitting a hammer to make his moms coffin
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What is the first act of business the Murdstones perform after the death of Clara Copperfield
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The first act of business the Murdstones perform after the death of Clara Copperfield is to give Peggotty a month's warning that they were going to let her go
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What question does Mr. Barkis repeatedly as Peggotty on the way to Yarmouth
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If she was comfertable
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What does David do wheen he first sees little Em'ly again
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David walks by Em'ly like he dosn't know her when he first sees her
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What do Peggotty and Mr. Barkis do on their holiday excursion with david and little em'ly
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Peggotty and Mr. Barkis get married
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What plans has Mr. Murdstone made for David's future
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He is going to the Salem house school
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What plans has Mr. Murdstone made for David's future
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He is going to live on his own
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Who is Mr. Barkis
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He is the man who drives the carriage for Peggotty and David
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What message does he have for David to give to Peggotty
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"He is willin"
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What's the name of the school in London where David is sent by Murdstone
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The Salem House
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fWhat unusual physical feature does the man who greets David and the Master at the school have
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A wooden leg
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What must David wear when he gets to the school what does it say
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He has to wear a placard that says "Be careful he bites"
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Who is Mr. Creakle
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Mr. Creakle is the school's master
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What's the name of the first boy who returns to school and meets David
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Tommy Tradles
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What's the name of the older boy who befriends David and "takes care of" his money
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James Steerforth
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What does he do with David's money
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He takes David's money and holds on to it and buys the boy's food and wine for a party
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Why might"Tungay" be a fitting name for Creakle's assistant
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"Tungay" is a fitting name for Creakle's assitant because he can hold a lot of information
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Who meets David and Peggotty when they arrive in Yarmouth
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Ham Peggotty
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What does Peggotty's brother's house look like
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A ship
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How are Little Em'ly and Ham Peggotty related to Mr. Dan Peggotty
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They are related to him by that there dad's died and they were Mr. Peggotty's close friend and brother so he took them in
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What happened to their fathers
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They drowned
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What do David and Little Em'ly have in common
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There dad's both died
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What is the name of the widow who lives with the Peggottys
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Mrs. Gumridge
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What shocking news does Peggotty have for David when they return home from Yarmouth
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That his mom got married
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What does Mr. Murdstone tell David he does if he has an obstinate horse or dog to deal with
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He beats it
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How does Mr. Murdstone refer to his sister
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Miss Jane Murdstone
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When Mr. Murdstone takes David upstairs to bet him, what does David do that shocks Murdsone and provokes him to beat David quite savagely
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He bites him
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David Copperfield
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The main character of the book he is a young boy who goes through lots of drama
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Clara Copperfield
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David's mom who dies during the book
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Betsey Trotwood
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David's aunt who adopts him
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Peggotty
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David's close friend and servant
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Dan Peggotty
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Peggottys brother and sailor plus David's good friend
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Ham Peggotty
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Dan adopted him and sails with him
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Emily Peggotty
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Dan adopted her from his brother when he died
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Mrs. Gummidge
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Miserable friend who lives with Dan
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Mr. Barkis
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The mail carrier and carriage driver who marries Peggotty
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Edward Murdstone
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Davids stepdad and he is a tyrant
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Jane Murdstone
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Edward mean sister
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Mr. Creakle
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Headmaster at Salem House
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Tungay
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Assistant to Creakle
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Tommy Trraddles
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Davids best friend from the Salem House he is the first person David meets
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Steerforth
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David's best friend in the Salem House and Emily runs away with him
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Wilkins Micawber
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David stayed with him and became a good friend with him
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Emma Micawber
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Wilkins wife who loves and cares for him
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Mr. Dick
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Lives with Aunt Betsey and writes for her
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Mr. Wickfield
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Lets David stay with him while going to school and has his own law firm
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Agnes Wickfield
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Mr. Wickfields daughter who marries David in the end of the book
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Uriah Heep
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A mean humble kid
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Dr. Strong
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He gave birth to david
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Mr. Spenlow
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Is Davids boss
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Dora Spenlow
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David's first wife who dies
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Rosa Dartle
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The Steerforth's maid
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Mrs. Steerforth
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Steerforths mom
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Littimer
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Steerforths friend
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