14 Questions
Match the characters with their physical descriptions:
Mr Murdstone = Menacing shallow black eyes Miss Murdstone = Gloomy-looking with a resemblance to her brother Mother = Anxious-looking David = No distinctive physical description
Match the characters with the objects they carry:
Miss Murdstone = Hard steel purse in a jail-like bag Mr Murdstone = Long cane Mother = None mentioned David = Exercise-book and text books
Match the actions with the characters who perform them:
Stomping in anger = Mr Murdstone Looking anxious = Mother Looking firm = Miss Murdstone Crying = David
Match the emotions with the characters who experience them:
Apprehension = David Anxiety = Mother Firmness = Miss Murdstone Anger = Mr Murdstone
Match the locations with the events that occur there:
Upstairs = Mr Murdstone takes David to his room Study = The lesson takes place Downstairs = Not mentioned as a location Outdoors = Not mentioned as a location
Match the characters with their relationships:
Mother = David's mother Mr Murdstone = Miss Murdstone's brother Miss Murdstone = Mr Murdstone's sister David = Mr Murdstone's step-son
Match the characters with their actions during the lesson:
David = Trips over words while reading Mother = Does not dare to intervene Mr Murdstone = Looks up and corrects David Miss Murdstone = Looks up at David's mistakes
Match the events with the emotions they evoke in David:
Being corrected by Mr Murdstone = Fear Making mistakes = Embarrassment Being in the study = Apprehension Being with Miss Murdstone = Unease
Match the following descriptions with the emotions they evoke in the narrator:
'sets my teeth on edge to think of it' = Fear 'it almost frightened me' = Anguish 'the guilt I felt' = Remorse 'I began to wonder fearfully' = Anxiety
Match the following actions with the person performing them:
'had me in a headlock' = Mr. Murdstone 'bit it through' = David 'beat me again' = Mr. Murdstone 'watching me' = Miss Murdstone
Match the following phrases with the physical sensations they describe:
'fevered and hot' = Illness 'torn, and sore' = Injury 'swollen, red, and ugly' = Facial appearance 'crawled up from the floor' = Physical weakness
Match the following moments with the emotions they elicit in the narrator:
'when I became quiet' = Stillness 'when I moved' = Pain 'long after it was dark' = Apprehension 'before he hit me again' = Fear
Match the following phrases with the narrator's thoughts about his situation:
'whether anybody else would come' = Uncertainty 'what would be done to me' = Fear of consequences 'whether I was at all in danger of being hanged' = Fear of punishment 'whether it was a criminal act that I had committed' = Self-doubt
Match the following actions with the narrator's emotional states:
'I sat listening' = Apprehension 'I cried' = Sorrow 'I undressed, and went to bed' = Resignation 'I began to wonder' = Anxiety
Study Notes
Introduction to Mr. and Miss Murdstone
- Mr. Murdstone has menacing shallow black eyes and a pale skin that resembles an eerie wax-work.
- Miss Murdstone is a gloomy-looking lady who greatly resembles her brother in face and voice.
- She carries a hard steel purse in a jail-like bag hung on her arm by a heavy chain, making her a metallic lady.
The Study Session
- The narrator, David, enters the study with his textbooks and exercise-book, feeling apprehensive due to the intimidating presence of Mr. and Miss Murdstone.
- Mr. Murdstone advises David to be careful, which makes David feel anxious and forgetful of his lessons.
- David struggles to read aloud from his book, tripping over words and making mistakes, causing Mr. Murdstone to become angry.
Consequences of Failure
- Mr. Murdstone takes David upstairs to his room, stomping in anger, and beats him in punishment for his mistakes.
- David tries to defend himself, pleading not to be beaten, and even bites Mr. Murdstone's hand in desperation.
- The beating leaves David fevered, hot, torn, and sore, with a swollen and ugly face.
Aftermath
- The house becomes eerily quiet after the incident, with no sounds heard for a long while.
- David wonders in fear about his future, thinking he might be considered a criminal, taken into custody, or even sent to prison or hanged.
This quiz is based on a passage from Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield. It describes the narrator's encounter with Mr. and Miss Murdstone, and their physical appearance. The passage sets a gloomy tone, introducing the strict and unpleasant characters. Test your comprehension of this important chapter!
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