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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. What does Arthur see happening in town after he leaves Pancks for the first time?

2. Who does Arthur consider courting during his time at the Meagles?

3. Who does Daniel confess to Arthur that he doesn't like?

4. Why does Arthur want to call Amy "Little Dorrit"?

5. How does Mrs. Clennam feel about her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mr. Merdle's physician say about him at a dinner party in Book 1?

4. How is the character of Blandois introduced?

5. What is the purpose of the Circumlocution Office?

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

7. What does Arthur ask Meagle to suggest to Daniel after they have all dined together at the Meagles for the first time?

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

9. Why does Arthur not want to join the family business?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism behind the Dorrit family's residence in the debtors' prison, using direct examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the way the Dorrit family behaves and interacts during the breakfast scene in Chapter V (Book 2) and what this scene shows the reader about at least three characters present in the scene.

Essay Topic 3

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

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