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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Arthur offer to help Cavalletto?

2. What does Amy say when Arthur asks if he can all her "Little Dorrit"?

3. Who does Arthur run into during his walk to the Meagles?

4. What is Daniel's request of Arthur before they become business partners?

5. Who is Henry a beneficiary of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miss Wade think of Tattycoram when she first meets her?

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

4. What role does Amy play in her family?

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

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

7. How does Arthur feel about finding out about the Dorrit family fortune?

8. What happens to Amy as her family is preparing to leave the debtors' prison?

9. How is the character of Blandois introduced?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three acts of Blandois/Rigaud in Book 2 and what each contributes to the text.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role that the Circumlocution Office plays in "Little Dorrit" and what social commentary Dickens is making by including this office in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least three acts of kindness Amy does within the first fifteen chapters that show the reader what kind of character she is.

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