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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. What relationship of Amy's particularly suffers once her family becomes wealthy?
(a) Her relationship with her mother.
(b) Her relationship with her mother.
(c) Her relationship with her brother.
(d) Her relationship with her father.

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

3. Where is the Dorrit family vacationing when Book 2 opens?
(a) Germany.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) The Alps of Italy.
(d) Paris.

4. Where are Miss Wade, Tattycoram, and Flora all living when Arthur goes to see Tattycoram?
(a) At the debtors' prison.
(b) At an all-girls school.
(c) At Casby's house.
(d) In a very fancy house in Bleeding Heart Yard.

5. Where does Arthur go to try to obtain a license for Daniel's invention?
(a) The mayor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) His senator, since nothing else is working.
(d) The Circumlocution Office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "secret" does Chivery tell Arthur while he is in debtors' prison?

2. What does Dorrit ask for while at dinner with the Merdles?

3. What kind of wedding do Fanny and Sparkler have?

4. Why is Mr. Dorrit interested in building connected with Sparkler?

5. What is Merdle rumored to become shortly before his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flora's introduction of herself to Mr. Dorrit embarrassing?

2. Why does the Dorrit family grant Amy permission to renew her friendship with Mrs. Gowan?

3. What does Rigaud threaten will happen to Mrs. Clennam by the time the debtors' prison doors are closed if she does not pay his ransom demands?

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

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

6. Why is Dorrit so mortified to be seen with John Chivery?

7. How does Merdle die?

8. Why does Henry insist on his friendship and connection with Blandois?

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

10. What is Mrs. General's character like?

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