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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Pancks live?
(a) In a nice apartment.
(b) In Arthur's basement.
(c) In a horrible apartment.
(d) In Daniel's basement.

2. What does Cavalletto do as soon as Rigaud falls asleep when they first meet?
(a) Report him to the police.
(b) Rob him.
(c) Tie him up.
(d) Run away.

3. Where does Rigaud go when he escapes from prison?
(a) Traveling through the French countryside.
(b) Straight for Amy.
(c) Straight for Arthur.
(d) To America, on the first boat he can catch.

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

5. Why does Arthur want to call Amy "Little Dorrit"?
(a) Because that is what people close to her call her.
(b) Because he had a dream about someone named "Little Dorrit."
(c) Because he read it in a book once.
(d) Because he thinks it would be a cute nickname.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of messages do the letters bring that Maggy gives Arthur on the Iron Bridge?

2. What is Blandois's real name?

3. How does Jeremiah Flintwich treat Affery?

4. What is Pet's real name?

5. How is Mr. Merdle held by the Society?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Little Dorrit's father live in the debtors' prison?

2. What does Arthur realize about Pet and Henry when he first meets them during dinner at the Meagles's?

3. How does Little Dorrit respond to Pancks's continual inquiries about her?

4. What allows Arthur to get away once Flora starts talking about rekindling their relationship?

5. What is Franny's first relationship with Mrs. Merdle like?

6. What does Arthur decide to do when he sees a man being taken to the hospital after walking with Pancks for the first time?

7. Why does Amy refuse Arthur's offer to pay off her father's debts?

8. What happens to Tattycoram when she leaves the Meagles's house?

9. How does Amy respond to John Chivery's conversation about wanting to spend his life with her?

10. How did John Edward Nandy come to know William Dorrit?

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