Dombey and Son Quizzes

Dombey and Son Quiz 1

1 Why does Mr. Dombey want his son to be named Paul?
It is the name of Mrs. Dombey's father

It is his own name, and the name of his father before him

It is the name of his brother who died in childhood

It is the name of his favorite saint
2 How old is Florence when her brother is born?
Six

Sixteen

They are twins

Twelve
3 Whom does Mrs. Chick bring with her to the house on the day Paul is born?
Her own sons

An experienced midwife

Her friend Miss Tox

Her sister Alice
4 What task preoccupies Miss Tox and Mrs. Chick immediately after the death of Mrs Dombey?
Finding a new wife for Mr. Dombey

Finding a woman to act as a wetnurse for the baby

Finding an appropriate tombstone

Finding the right school to send the baby to
5 What is the new name that Mr. Dombey wants Polly Toodle to use once she starts working for him?
MacStinger

Evans

Smith

Richards
6 What is the name of Polly Toodle's sister?
Louisa

Lucretia

Edith

Jemima
7 What is the name of the shop owned by Sol Gills?
The Son & Heir

The Wooden Midshipman

Gills & Nephew

The Bronze Lieutenant
8 What is sold in the shop owned by Sol Gills?
Spices and silks

Books

Instruments used in navigating a ship

Maps
9 Why is Sol anxious that Walter go into business and learn from working at the Dombey firm?
He wants Walter to also get him a job working at the firm

He wants Walter to be able to support him in his old age

He knows that the shop is old fashioned, and declining in business

He wants Walter to be able to marry a wealthy woman
10 Which of the following is true about Captain Cuttle?
He is deaf

He has a glass eye

He has a hook instead of a right hand

He has a peg leg
11 Why does Mr. Dombey begin to be appreciative of Miss Tox?
He discovers that she has an attractive younger sister

He discovers that she is very well-educated

He discovers that she comes from an aristocratic family

She is very attentive to little Paul
12 Who acts as Paul's godmother?
Mrs. Skewton

Richards

Mrs. Chick

Miss Tox
13 What gift does Mr. Dombey offer Richards on the occasion of Paul's christening?
He has offered her husband a job

He has offered to marry Florence to her eldest son

He has bought her a diamond bracelet

He has registered her son at a charity school
14 What motivates Polly to decide to return to her home and visit her children?
She wants to see her daughter before she gets married

She wants to see Rob before he begins schooling

She wants to make sure Jemima is taking good care of them

She wants to nurse the baby who is sick with a fever
15 What color are Susan Nipper's eyes described as being?
Green

Blue

Black

Brown
16 What is the name of the neighborhood where the Toodle family lives?
Leicester Square

Rabbit Hill

Princess Place

Stagg's Gardens
17 What construction project is under way in the neighborhood of the Toodle family?
Houses are being torn down to make room for large mansions

New plumbing and sewage is being installed

Roads are being paved for the first time

The railway is being built
18 What is the result of Rob Toodle wearing the charity school uniform?
He becomes ill from a skin infection

He is considered very handsome by young women

He impresses a wealthy man and is hired to work for him

He is bullied by other children
19 What event causes the chaos leading to Florence becoming separated from Susan and Richards after their outing to see the Toodle family?
A rabid dog is on the loose

A soldier is firing his pistol into the crowd

A fire has been started

A mad bull is on the loose
20 What is the name of the woman who takes charge of Florence when she finds herself alone?
Mrs. Richards

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Smith
21 What does Mrs. Brown take from Florence?
Her clothes and shoes

A letter from her father

A small portrait of her mother

Her diamond earrings
22 What family member does Mrs. Brown refer to while she is with Florence?
A mother who sold her into prostitution

A husband who abandoned her

A daughter who is overseas

A son who died as a child
23 When Florence is left alone, where does she try to make her way to?
Her home

Richards's home

The offices of Dombey & Son

The home of Mrs. Chick
24 Who finds Florence after Mrs. Brown robs her and decides to help her?
Sol Gills

Captain Cuttle

Walter

Rob Grinder
25 Where does Walter decide to bring Florence?
To a local church

To the Toodle home

To Mrs. Chick's house

Back to his uncle's shop
26 What punishment does Mr. Dombey impose for the expedition to the Toodle house?
He dismisses Polly from her position

He has Polly sent to jail for child endangerment

He dismisses Susan from her position

He has Polly deported to Australia