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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's mother say about the same stranger he saw earlier with Miss Wade?

2. What big job does Sparkler get at the Circumlocution office?

3. Now that they are very wealthy, what does the Dorrit family decide about Arthur.

4. What do the residents of the Bleeding Heart Yard think of Merdle?

5. What does Cavalletto do that makes Arthur think he may know Blandois?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John Baptist Cavalletto tell Pancks and the Plornish family about why he is acting funny?

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

3. What does Franny's marriage allow Dorrit entrance to?

4. How does Dorrit feel about his new position of power in London society?

5. Who does Dorrit recognize in his final days?

6. What dynamic does Fanny's relationship with Sparkler create with Mrs. Merdle?

7. Why does Miss Wade take Tattycoram in?

8. What are the first signs that something is wrong with Mr. Dorrit?

9. How does Merdle die?

10. How does Arthur respond to Pancks announcement that he has invested some money in Mr. Merdle's company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least three literary devices Dickens uses to develop a character of your choosing.

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 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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