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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct options.

   1. Which of the following is NOT one of the gifts that Minister Campbell gives David as he leaves home?
      1. a Bible
      2. a recipe for Lilly of the Valley Water
      3. a shilling
      4. a map
   2. What is the name of the house which David heads for after leaving Essendean?
      1. the Shaws
      2. Glasgow
      3. Balfour House
      4. Cramond
   3. Who is the narrator of the story?
      1. An omniscient narrator
      2. Ebenezer Balfour
      3. David Balfour
      4. Mr. Campbell
   4. Who is David's father?
      1. Alexander Balfour
      2. Mr. Campbell
      3. Ebenezer Balfour
      4. None of the above
   5. What city does Ebenezer Balfour live near?
      1. Glasglow
      2. Edinburgh
      3. London
      4. St. Louis
   6. What is the name of Ebenezer's house?
      1. The House of Glens
      2. The House of Shaws
      3. Newhalls
      4. The House of Appin
2. 2.

   What are the four gifts the Minister gives David? Are they of any significance?

3. 3.

   What does this first statement of the first person narrator establish? - "When I took the key for the last time out of the door of my father's house"

4. 4.

   Why do you think the author introduces Mr. Campbell's character?

5. 5.

   What does the reader learn through Mr. Campbell's questions?

6. 6.

   Which are the instances that show the duality of David's character in the first chapter?