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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Arthur go to try to obtain a license for Daniel's invention?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) His senator, since nothing else is working.
(c) The Circumlocution Office.
(d) The mayor.

2. How does Dorrit treat John Chivery when he sees him waiting after his farewell dinner?
(a) He hugs him with joy.
(b) He is quiet until they can celebrate inside his house.
(c) He is quite rude.
(d) He pretends not to recognize him at all and completely ignores him.

3. Where are the Meagles going to go see their daughter?
(a) In England.
(b) In Italy.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In France.

4. Who does Edward mention during breakfast with the Dorrits that he spent an evening with in Venice?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Little Dorrit.
(c) Sparkler.
(d) Blandois.

5. Who does Minnie bring to Henry's studio?
(a) Mrs. General.
(b) Blandois.
(c) Fanny and Amy.
(d) Amy and Arthur.

6. Where does the Dorrit family decide to take up residence in a huge mansion for several months?
(a) London.
(b) England.
(c) Paris.
(d) Venice.

7. Where does Cavalletto claim to have seen Blandois recently?
(a) In Miss Wade's apartment.
(b) In Arthur's mother's apartment.
(c) At the courthouse.
(d) In London.

8. What does Henry make Lion do when he misbehaves?
(a) Go back to the house.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Go back to the pound.
(d) Go out onto the street to be adopted by someone else.

9. What does Rigaud go to the Clennam house to collect while Arthur is in debtors' prison?
(a) He baseball card collection.
(b) Arthur's things; he wants to bring them to him in jail.
(c) His blackmail money.
(d) The rent.

10. What does Mrs. Clennam do with the money she receives upon her husband's death?
(a) Keep it all.
(b) Burn it.
(c) Give some to charity.
(d) Give some to her husband's secret lover.

11. Whose body is never found from the explosion at Mrs. Clennam's house?
(a) Flintwinch's.
(b) Mrs. Clennam's.
(c) Arthur's.
(d) No one's -- everyone seems to have escaped alive.

12. Who do Frederick and Amy bump into in an art gallery?
(a) The Arthurs.
(b) The Barnacles.
(c) The Gowans.
(d) The Dorrits.

13. What makes Mrs. Clennam finally leave the house?
(a) The threat of having her family secret revealed.
(b) Her desire to see Arthur.
(c) Rage at Rigaud.
(d) A fire.

14. Why is Mr. Dorrit interested in building connected with Sparkler?
(a) He wants to be in the paper more, and Sparkler works as a reporter.
(b) He thinks it might help his painting.
(c) He might meet Merdle through him.
(d) He loves him because of his name.

15. Who filed the original complaint about Mr. Blandois going missing?
(a) Mrs. Clennam.
(b) Mrs. Maggy.
(c) Mrs. Merdle.
(d) Mrs. Blandois.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit Mr. Dorrit soon after he returns to London?

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

3. Where do Fanny and Sparkler go after their wedding?

4. What other characters are with the Dorrits when Book 2 opens?

5. What "secret" does Chivery tell Arthur while he is in debtors' prison?

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