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

2. What makes Mrs. Clennam finally leave the house?
(a) A fire.
(b) Rage at Rigaud.
(c) The threat of having her family secret revealed.
(d) Her desire to see Arthur.

3. Who does Dorrit ask to advise him regarding his money?
(a) Pancks.
(b) Merdle.
(c) Arthur, because he knows he's honest.
(d) Daniel.

4. What does Arthur's mother say about the same stranger he saw earlier with Miss Wade?
(a) That it is just her new doctor visiting.
(b) That it is the son she never told Arthur about.
(c) That it is just business.
(d) That it is her new boyfriend.

5. In Chapter XIX, why is Dorrit not greeted by Amy when he arrives home?
(a) She has fallen and broken her ankle quite badly.
(b) He is surprising her on purpose.
(c) He wasn't expected until the next day.
(d) She is mad at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Edward mention during breakfast with the Dorrits that he spent an evening with in Venice?

2. Who does Minnie bring to Henry's studio?

3. Where are Miss Wade, Tattycoram, and Flora all living when Arthur goes to see Tattycoram?

4. How does Little Dorrit feel about her travels in comparison with the rest of her family?

5. What item does Miss Wade give Arthur that she claims will explain why she hates Blandois and Minnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Little Dorrit reflect on as her family begins to travel throughout Europe once they become wealthy?

2. What does Pancks tell Arthur about Casby and Wade?

3. Who does Dorrit recognize in his final days?

4. How does Dorrit feel about his new position of power in London society?

5. How does Arthur respond to Pancks announcement that he has invested some money in Mr. Merdle's company?

6. What does John Baptist Cavalletto tell Pancks and the Plornish family about why he is acting funny?

7. How does William Dorrit feel about his situation once he settles in Venice?

8. What does Little Dorrit report to Arthur about Minnie's marriage?

9. What kind of background is revealed about Miss Wade through the papers she gives Arthur?

10. How do the guests at the Merdle farewell dinner react to Mr. Dorrit's strange behavior?

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