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David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Preface–Chapter III
Chapters IV–VI
Chapters VII–X
Chapters XI–XIV
Chapters XV–XVIII
Chapters XIX–XXII
Chapters XXIII–XXVI
Chapters XXVII–XXX
Chapters XXXI–XXXIV
Chapters XXXV–XXXVIII
Chapters XXXIX–XLII
Chapters XLIII–XLVII
Chapters XLVIII–LII
Chapters LIII–LVIII
Chapters LIX–LXIV
Characters
Character List
David Copperfield
Uriah Heep
James Steerforth
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
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Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Preface-Chapter 3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 11-14
Chapters 15-18
Chapters 19-22
Chapters 23-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 35-38
Chapters 39-42
Chapters 43-47
Chapters 48-52
Chapters 53-58
Chapters 59-64
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1
of 5
As a young child, Charles Dickens worked at a ___.
Warehouse
Textile factory
Butcher shop
Newspaper
2
of 5
Which of the following best describes how Dickens was viewed within England?
Embarrassment
Outlaw
Literary celebrity
Largely unknown
3
of 5
From where did Dickens draw inspiration for the characters in David Copperfield?
Other novels
His own life
Local newspapers
His dreams
4
of 5
Relative to his other books, how did Dickens view David Copperfield?
Overly fantastical
His worst writing
A missed opportunity
Best depiction of childhood
5
of 5
Which of the following describes the historical setting of David Copperfield?
Early Victorian England
Middle Ages
Beginning of Industrial Revolution
Modern-day London
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