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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. With whose penknife does Merdle kill himself?

2. How does Little Dorrit feel about her travels in comparison with the rest of her family?

3. How does Dorrit treat John Chivery when he sees him waiting after his farewell dinner?

4. Who do Frederick and Amy bump into in an art gallery?

5. Whose body is never found from the explosion at Mrs. Clennam's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Miss Wade take Tattycoram in?

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

4. What does Minnie assume has happened to her dog?

5. How do the guests at the Merdle farewell dinner react to Mr. Dorrit's strange behavior?

6. What does Rigaud threaten will happen to Mrs. Clennam by the time the debtors' prison doors are closed if she does not pay his ransom demands?

7. How does Amy feel about her life once her sister marries?

8. Who does Dorrit recognize in his final days?

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

10. What does Little Dorrit do for Arthur while he is in debtors' prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role that Rigaud plays in "Little Dorrit" and at least 3 literary devices Dickens uses to discuss his character.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Amy could be described as kind, giving, and good or as naive and someone who is taken advantage of by others. Choose either position and present a paper discussing what kind of character Amy is, using direct evidence from the text to support your argument.

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