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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Dorrit acting funny until he dies?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 10 days.

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

3. Who was Miss Wade once in love with?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Henry Gowan.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Blandois.

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

5. Who reports to Mr. Dorrit that Mr. Blandois has gone missing?
(a) Amy.
(b) Flora.
(c) Maggy.
(d) Daniel.

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

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

8. How does Arthur's mom respond to Arthur's information about who Blandois really is?
(a) She gets furious and throws him out of the house.
(b) She faints with shock.
(c) She does not believe him.
(d) She laughs because she already knew.

9. Where does Mr. Dorrit return to after Fanny's marriage.
(a) His home in London.
(b) His new fancy hotel in London.
(c) A secret hideaway place in London.
(d) The debtors' prison in London.

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

11. What kind of wedding do Fanny and Sparkler have?
(a) A spectacular one.
(b) One inside of an ice-skating rink.
(c) A secret one.
(d) A modest one.

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

13. What do Miss Wade and Tattycoram tell Arthur about Blandois's whereabouts?
(a) That he sometimes stays there.
(b) That they know nothing.
(c) That they think they saw him in London a week or two ago.
(d) That he is often seen in the town square, selling stolen goods.

14. After Fanny enters her marriage, who is Amy stuck with spending most of her time with?
(a) Mrs. General.
(b) Herself alone.
(c) Her pet parrot.
(d) Her father.

15. What big job does Sparkler get at the Circumlocution office?
(a) A door opener, which is a job of much honor.
(b) The Chief Executive Officer.
(c) One of the lords.
(d) None; he is actually fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Arthur is visiting, what brings about an argument between Tattycoram and Miss Wade?

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

3. Who does Arthur think he sees in a dream while in debtors' prison?

4. How do Fanny and Mrs. Merdle react to each other when they see each other abroad?

5. How does Dorrit treat John Chivery when he sees him waiting after his farewell dinner?

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