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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. Which family has long been involved in the administration of the Circumlocution Office?

2. Which two characters end up living together?

3. What profession is Henry going to attempt after his marriage?

4. What is Blandois's real name?

5. Who asks for assistance with John and Amy's relationship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present an argument that Little Dorrit or Arthur is not as good of a character as the reader may initially come to believe.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why does it take Arthur and Amy so long to realize they are in love with each other and then marry? Cite at least three reasons, using examples from the text.

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