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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does William admonish Frederick for during one of their walks around the prison yards?
(a) Not being handsome enough.
(b) Not making enough money.
(c) Always feeling a need to be competitive with everyone else.
(d) Not taking better care of himself.

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

3. Why does Pancks have more difficulty than normal in collecting rents?
(a) Because people have learned they can take advantage of him.
(b) Because no one respects him anymore.
(c) Because people know that Merdle does not really need the money.
(d) Because the country is going through a recession and no one has any funds.

4. Where is the Dorrit family vacationing when Book 2 opens?
(a) The Alps of Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Paris.
(d) Switzerland.

5. Who is Sparkler?
(a) Amy's cousin.
(b) A debtor at the jail with Amy.
(c) An errand boy everyone knows.
(d) Mrs. Merdle's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has John Chivery admired for most of his life?

2. Where does Cavalletto end up living when he first comes to town?

3. Which two characters end up living together?

4. For which government does the Circumlocution Office function?

5. Who is Tip?

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