David Copperfield

Chapter 2
Off to school
• 1. What is the significance of the expression 4. Who is Mr. Creakle?
“sent away?
• The significance of this expression is that
David is forced to get out from his home.
• 2. Who is Mr. Barkis?
• Mr. Barkis is a large, red-faced man, who
clearly found conversation difficult and
works as a driver.
• 3. Who is Mr. Mell?
• Mr. Mell is the teacher who took David to
Salem's House, the school.
Mr. Creakle is the headmaster who is a
small, fat man with a purple nose who
ran his school violently and was beating
the boys regularly.
5. Who is Tommy Traddles?
Tommy Traddles is the first friend of
David and is known as the unluckiest
boy in the school.
6. Who is James Steerforth?
James Steerforth is one of the oldest
boys at the school, six years older than
David and has great influence over the
younger boys.
7. Why was David unhappy before he
was sent to the boarding school?
Because of the existence of Mr.
Murdstone while he was studying.
8. What was happening to David when
he was studying with the existence of
Mr. Murdstone?
He forgot almost everything his
mother tried to teach him.
9. How did Mr. Murdstone decide to
punish David when he forgot about
his study?
He punished David by beating him
with a thin stick.
10.What was David's reaction on
Mudstone's way of punishment?
11.Or Why was David locked up in his
room?
He bit Mr. Murdstone deep into his
hand.
12.What news did Peggotty tell David?
They were going to send him away to
boarding school.
13.What a message did Mr. Barkis
send to peggotty? And why?
The message was “Barkis is willing.”
Because Barkis admired her and her
cook and wanted to marry her.
14.Where was the boarding school?
It was in London long distance from
Yarmouth.
15.How did Mr. Creakle run the
school?
He ran it violently. He was beating the
boys regularly.
Quotations:
1. “Clara, my love! Remember! Be
careful! You're making the boy's
character worse by helping him
like that!”
These words were said by Mr.
Murdstone to Clara Copperfield
about her son David when he
married her and lived with them.
2. "I'm afraid you are right. I'm very sorry. I'll try to be firmer with him."
These words were said by Clara Copperfield to Mr. Murdstone about her son
David when he told her to be firmer with him because this would be better for his
character. 3. “Well David I think you have worried your mother enough today.
We'll go upstairs, boy. Come.”
These words were said by Mr. Murdstone to David at David‘s home when he was
studying with his mother and forgot everything in the existence of Mr.
Murdstone.
4. “Please, Don’t beat me. I‘ve tried to learn, really I have sir.”
These words were said by David to Mr. Murdstone when he was studying with
his mother and forgot everything because of the existence of Mr. Murdstone with
a thin stick in his hand.
5. “Mr. David my dear. They‘re going to send you away to boarding school!
Tomorrow!
These words were said by Miss. Peggotty to David when he bit Mr. Murdstone‘s
hand and they decided to send him to Salem House school.
6. “Then I will not see you and mother very often.”
These words were said by David to Peggotty when she told him that Mr.
Murdestone decided to send him away to boarding school.
7. “But don’t forget, I will take care of your mother. She needs her cross old
Peggotty! I will stay with her, although I hate these Murdstones.”
These words were said by Peggotty to David when she told him that Mr.
Murdestone decided to send him away to boarding school.
8. “And remember David I love you as much as I love your mother, and more.
And I will write to you.”
These words were said by Peggotty to David when she told him that Mr.
Murdestone decided to send him away to boarding school.
9. “Will you write to your brother, too, and Ham, and little Emily, and tell them I
am not as bad as the Murdstone think? And send my love to them. Especially
little Emily?”
These words were said by David to Peggotty when she told him that Mr.
Murdestone decided to send him away to boarding school as a kind of
punishment.
10.Did she make this cake?” “Does she have a young man?” “Well perhaps if you
write to her- will you be writing to her? You could give her a message from me.
You could say”Barkis is willing”.
These words were said by Barkis to David about Peggotty when he was taking
him in his cart to the boarding school.
11.“I know your step father, boy. He is a man of a strong character, he is. He knows me, and I know
him. Do you know me? Answer me boy?”
12.“Ah, but you soon will. I have a strong character too, you will see!
These words were said by the headmaster Mr. Creakle to David when he saw him for the first time
at school.
13.“Please, sir, I m very sorry for what I did to Mr. Murdstone. Could-could I take this sign off,
before the other boys see it.” These words were said by David to Mr. Creakle when he saw him for
the first time at school and told him about his strong character. David was very frightened.
14.“How much money have you got, Copperfield?” “You would better give it to me. I'll take care
of it for you,” 15.“Perhaps you'd like to spend some of it now.” “A bottle of wine, a tin of biscuits,
a few cakes that sort of thing? I can go out whenever I like, so I can buy it for you.” 16.“I will take
care of you.” “You haven't got a sister, have you? “What a pity! If you had one, I' m sure she’d be a
pretty, bright eyed little girl. I'd have liked to meet her.”
These words were said by James Steerforth to David when he met him at the boarding school and
he took care of David.