David Copperfield: chapters XVII – XIX
Chapter XVII
1. Peggotty writes David that the Murdstones have left ____________ after selling the ____________.
2. Mr Dick tells David that his
________ is afraid of a man who prowls about her house and that she gives him
__________.
David thinks of two possible
explanations:
·
·
Betsey
is blackmailed by someone who threatens to take ___________ away.
3. Mr Dick visits David every other Wednesday at school, where he plays with the schoolboys and becomes friends with ____________.
4. David has tea with ________________________.
They squeeze as much ____________
out of him as they can.
___________ happens to walk by their
house and see David, who introduces him to them.
5. The ____________s have moved to
Canterbury to look for work, unsuccessfully.
At the end of the chapter, David spots them on the coach to ____________.
David retraces his time at
Canterbury, which he leaves at the age of ____________.
He relates two infatuations:
1. After leaving Canterbury, David
doesn’t know what to do, so his aunt suggests going to London and visiting
____________.
2. Before he leaves, he visits the Wickfields.
David and Agnes have noticed that Mr Wickfield is weakened by ________. It seems that __________ takes advantage of his condition by requiring him when he is at his worst, which makes him feel depressed.
3. On his way to Yarmouth, David
stops at an inn where he meets ____________.
All the time, David tries to look like a grown man but he is too insecure to prevent others from taking advantage of him. Three examples:
·
The
coachman persuades him to ____________________________.