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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 rooms do Mr. and Mrs. Sparkler occupy after their wedding?

2. What kind of job calls Daniel Doyce away to another country?

3. How does Fanny respond to Frederick's scolding about how she treats Amy?

4. What do Miss Wade and Tattycoram tell Arthur about Blandois's whereabouts?

5. What is Merdle rumored to become shortly before his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miss Wade take Tattycoram in?

2. How does William Dorrit feel about his situation once he settles in Venice?

3. What does Pancks tell Arthur about Casby and Wade?

4. What does Little Dorrit report to Arthur about Minnie's marriage?

5. Why is Flora's introduction of herself to Mr. Dorrit embarrassing?

6. What does Little Dorrit reflect on as her family begins to travel throughout Europe once they become wealthy?

7. What does Mrs. Clennam request of Little Dorrit when she goes to find her at the debtors' prison?

8. Why does the Dorrit family grant Amy permission to renew her friendship with Mrs. Gowan?

9. What does Merdle do during his visit with Fanny and Sparkler shortly before he dies?

10. Who does Dorrit recognize in his final days?

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 the character of Maggy. Discuss: 1) what role she plays in the text, 2) what she symbolizes, and 3) what the reader learns about at least one other character through her.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Dorrit's death and any commentary Dickens may be making about wealth and family through the way this particular character dies. If appropriate, address Dorrit's brother's death immediately afterward as well.

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