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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does John Chivery bring to Dorrit after his farewell dinner?
(a) Cigars.
(b) An old book.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) A new phone.

2. With whose penknife does Merdle kill himself?
(a) The Merdles'.
(b) The Blandois'.
(c) The Sparklers'.
(d) The Cavallettos'.

3. How does Arthur feel when his visitors leave?
(a) Optimistic about what the future might bring.
(b) He could care less one way or the other.
(c) Very sad.
(d) Relieved.

4. Who hosts a farewell dinner for Mr. Dorrit?
(a) Fanny.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Arthur.
(d) The Merdle household.

5. Whose approval of Fanny and Sparkler's marriage does Mr. Dorrit seek?
(a) His deceased wife's; he visits her grave to "talk" to her.
(b) Mrs. Merdle's.
(c) Amy's.
(d) Frederick's.

6. Where does Mr. Dorrit think he is while at dinner with the Merdles?
(a) A dollhouse.
(b) America.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) On a train.

7. What do the residents of the Bleeding Heart Yard think of Merdle?
(a) That he is a great man.
(b) That he better not visit them in person or people will attack him.
(c) That he is a horrible landowner.
(d) That he is too good to be true and is probably just a myth.

8. How do people react to Dorrit's behavior at the Merdles' dinner?
(a) They just ignore it.
(b) They are shocked.
(c) They find it quite funny, actually.
(d) They get so angry that they throw him out on the street.

9. Where does Arthur go to try to obtain a license for Daniel's invention?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The Circumlocution Office.
(c) His senator, since nothing else is working.
(d) A lawyer.

10. Who does William tell Amy society demands must be the next one to marry?
(a) Maggy.
(b) This is a trick question; he says no such thing.
(c) Her.
(d) Tip.

11. When do Fanny and Sparkler get engaged?
(a) After Fanny is in a bad accident.
(b) After his promotion.
(c) After her father says he will disown her if they get married.
(d) After Little Dorrit confesses she has a crush on him, too.

12. Whose body is never found from the explosion at Mrs. Clennam's house?
(a) Arthur's.
(b) No one's -- everyone seems to have escaped alive.
(c) Flintwinch's.
(d) Mrs. Clennam's.

13. Where does Dorrit go after his farewell party?
(a) Italy.
(b) Japan.
(c) America.
(d) China.

14. Who does Dorrit find Amy with when he arrives home in Chapter XIX?
(a) Her secret lover.
(b) Arthur.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) His brother.

15. What does Mrs. Clennam do with the money she receives upon her husband's death?
(a) Give some to charity.
(b) Give some to her husband's secret lover.
(c) Keep it all.
(d) Burn it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Arthur think of while he sits in debtors' prison?

2. While Arthur is visiting, what brings about an argument between Tattycoram and Miss Wade?

3. Who does Henry Gowan spend a lot of time with in Venice?

4. Who comes to visit Mr. Dorrit soon after he returns to London?

5. Why does Pancks have more difficulty than normal in collecting rents?

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