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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relationship of Amy's particularly suffers once her family becomes wealthy?
(a) Her relationship with her father.
(b) Her relationship with her brother.
(c) Her relationship with her mother.
(d) Her relationship with her mother.

2. While Arthur is visiting, what brings about an argument between Tattycoram and Miss Wade?
(a) A story in that morning's newspaper.
(b) Arthur complimenting one of them on their clothes.
(c) A news report everyone hears on the radio.
(d) Tattycoram's question about the Meagles.

3. How does Arthur feel when his visitors leave?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Very sad.
(c) He could care less one way or the other.
(d) Optimistic about what the future might bring.

4. Whose approval of Fanny and Sparkler's marriage does Mr. Dorrit seek?
(a) His deceased wife's; he visits her grave to "talk" to her.
(b) Mrs. Merdle's.
(c) Amy's.
(d) Frederick's.

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

6. When do Fanny and Sparkler get engaged?
(a) After her father says he will disown her if they get married.
(b) After Little Dorrit confesses she has a crush on him, too.
(c) After his promotion.
(d) After Fanny is in a bad accident.

7. Why does Amy tell Franny she should not get married?
(a) Because marriage is hard on a woman.
(b) Because she is not in love.
(c) Because she is only being courted for her money.
(d) Because she is too young.

8. How do the girls react to Lion's misbehavior?
(a) The pretend to ignore it.
(b) They find it pretty funny.
(c) They pretend it didn't happen but end up laughing about it later.
(d) They are shaken.

9. How do people react to Dorrit's behavior at the Merdles' dinner?
(a) They get so angry that they throw him out on the street.
(b) They just ignore it.
(c) They are shocked.
(d) They find it quite funny, actually.

10. What kind of job calls Daniel Doyce away to another country?
(a) A political job.
(b) A sailing job.
(c) An ambassador job.
(d) An engineering job.

11. How do Fanny and Mrs. Merdle react to each other when they see each other abroad?
(a) They pretend to be best friends.
(b) They get into an instant fight.
(c) They spit on each other.
(d) They decide the past is best forgotten.

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

13. Who dies in the explosion of Mrs. Clennam's house?
(a) Rigaud.
(b) No one, luckily.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Mrs. Clennam.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dorrit ask to advise him regarding his money?

2. How is Dorrit behaving when he returns to see Amy after being in London?

3. Where does the Dorrit family decide to take up residence in a huge mansion for several months?

4. Who does Dorrit find Amy with when he arrives home in Chapter XIX?

5. Where does Mr. Dorrit return to after Fanny's marriage.

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