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

2. Who has John Chivery admired for most of his life?
(a) Franny.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Amy Dorrit.
(d) Pet.

3. Who does Mrs. Flintwich dream about in Chapter XV (Book 1)?
(a) Her deceased husband.
(b) Arthur and Amy.
(c) Mr. Flintwinch and Mrs. Clennam.
(d) Her deceased parents.

4. What does Fanny get mad at Amy for doing with Nandy?
(a) Being seen with him.
(b) Lending him money.
(c) Running off with him.
(d) Kissing him.

5. Where do the Barnacles stay when they come for Henry and Minnie's wedding?
(a) Arhtur's home.
(b) This is a trick question; the novel doesn't say.
(c) The debtors' prison.
(d) The Meagles residence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Arthur's old girlfriend while he has been in China?

2. Where does Arthur meet Mr. Pancks for the first time?

3. What kinds of lessons does Amy arrange for her sister?

4. What proof does Panck present to Arthur about the Dorrit inheritance?

5. Why does Arthur offer to help Cavalletto?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the Circumlocution Office?

2. What reason does Pancks give Arthur for asking about information on the Dorrit family?

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

4. What does Pet confide in Arthur during a private conversation between the two of them?

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

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

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

8. What does Arthur realize when visiting with his old girlfriend, Flora, for the first time since his return to China?

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

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

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