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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 Arthur meet Mr. Pancks for the first time?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) On his way home from visiting Flora.
(c) While visiting Flora.
(d) On his way to visit Flora.

2. Who asks Arthur about hiring Little Dorrit?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Flora.
(c) Mrs. Merdle.
(d) Mr. Merdle.

3. Who does Pancks often stop by to see in the Bleeding Hearts Yard?
(a) Mrs. Merdle.
(b) Cavalletto.
(c) Mr. Merdle.
(d) Arthur.

4. What is Blandois's real name?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Rigaud.
(d) Franklin.

5. What proof does Panck present to Arthur about the Dorrit inheritance?
(a) A video tape.
(b) Pictures confirming the information.
(c) Many documents.
(d) A secret recording.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Maggy when the reader first meets her?

2. Who comes to visit Arthur when he returns home from meeting Cavalletto for the first time?

3. For which government does the Circumlocution Office function?

4. Who is married to Mrs. Clennam?

5. Who does Mr. Pancks begin to employ?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened to Maggy that makes her character unique in "Little Dorrit"?

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

5. What reaction does Amy have to her father's reaction to seeing her walking with Nandy?

6. How has Arthur's mother been living while her son has been in China?

7. What is Mrs. Flintwinch's dream about in Chapter XV (Book 1)?

8. How does Amy respond to Arthur's paying off of Tip's debts?

9. What is the purpose of the Circumlocution Office?

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

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