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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book the Second, Chapters XX - XXVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jeremiah Flintwich treat Affery?
(a) Like a fragile doll that might break.
(b) Like a wife instead of a servant.
(c) Like a servant instead of a wife.
(d) With love, kindness, and a lot of attention.

2. What do the residents of the Bleeding Heart Yard think of Merdle?
(a) That he is a great man.
(b) That he is a horrible landowner.
(c) That he better not visit them in person or people will attack him.
(d) That he is too good to be true and is probably just a myth.

3. In Chapter XIX, why is Dorrit not greeted by Amy when he arrives home?
(a) He is surprising her on purpose.
(b) She has fallen and broken her ankle quite badly.
(c) She is mad at him.
(d) He wasn't expected until the next day.

4. Who does Henry Gowan spend a lot of time with in Venice?
(a) Amy.
(b) Blandois.
(c) No one is quite sure, actually.
(d) Arthur.

5. How does Miss Wade pay her bills?
(a) She lives off of a trust fund.
(b) She doesn't; she is horribly in debt.
(c) Her father is involved in illegal activities.
(d) She has the patent for a new sewing machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Little Dorrit feel about her travels in comparison with the rest of her family?

2. What does Arthur see happening in town after he leaves Pancks for the first time?

3. How do people react to Dorrit's behavior at the Merdles' dinner?

4. How does Fanny respond to Frederick's scolding about how she treats Amy?

5. What does William admonish Frederick for during one of their walks around the prison yards?

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