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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. Who does Mrs. Flintwich dream about in Chapter XV (Book 1)?

2. How is Mr. Merdle held by the Society?

3. How many letters does Maggy bring Arthur during his walk with Amy on the Iron Bridge?

4. What proof does Panck present to Arthur about the Dorrit inheritance?

5. Who comes to visit Arthur when he returns home from meeting Cavalletto for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the character of Blandois introduced?

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

4. What happened to Maggy that makes her character unique in "Little Dorrit"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of "Little Dorrit," Arthur views his relationship with Amy as a father-daughter relationship, yet they end up getting married by the time the novel concludes. Write a paper about whether or not Amy and Arthur should have gotten married.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze three separate scenes where Marshalsea is used as a setting and discuss the symbolism of the debtors' prison in each scene in particular as well as the symbolism of the prison in the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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