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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. Where does Arthur first arrange to meet Amy?

2. Who is married to Mrs. Clennam?

3. What is Pet's real name?

4. What does Blandois declare to Flintwinch?

5. How does Amy feel about the way Franny came about her piece of jewelry from Mrs. Merdle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Little Dorrit respond to Pancks's continual inquiries about her?

2. What allows Arthur to get away once Flora starts talking about rekindling their relationship?

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

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

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

6. What is Arthur astounded to learn over dinner with the Gowans?

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

8. How does Amy respond to John Chivery's conversation about wanting to spend his life with her?

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

10. What role does Amy play in her family?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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