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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret has Mrs. Clennam been hiding from Arthur for many years?
(a) That she is illiterate.
(b) That she is really his sister.
(c) That she is outrageously wealthy but doesn't want to give him a dime.
(d) That she is not his birth mother.

2. Which rooms do Mr. and Mrs. Sparkler occupy after their wedding?
(a) The same ones used by Amy and Arthur.
(b) The ones used by the King and Queen many years ago.
(c) The same ones used by Henry and Minnie.
(d) The same ones used by Mrs. Merdle.

3. Who tells Arthur that Minnie has a son?
(a) Little Dorrit.
(b) Minnie herself.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Miss Wade.

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

5. Who took Maggy in when her family abandoned her?
(a) Amy.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Tip.
(d) Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Frederick?

2. What person does Amy agree to allow Arthur to set free (through paying off his debts)?

3. What event do Minnie and Amy attend the night after visiting Henry's studio?

4. When Arthur asks Little Dorrit if she is hiding any secrets from him, what does she say?

5. What does Arthur think of Henry upon their first meeting?

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