Dombey and Son Quizzes

Dombey and Son Quiz 1

1 Why does Mr. Dombey want his son to be named Paul?
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

It is the name of Mrs. Dombey's father
2 How old is Florence when her brother is born?
Twelve

They are twins

Sixteen

Six
3 Whom does Mrs. Chick bring with her to the house on the day Paul is born?
An experienced midwife

Her own sons

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 woman to act as a wetnurse for the baby

Finding an appropriate tombstone

Finding a new wife for Mr. Dombey

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?
Richards

MacStinger

Evans

Smith
6 What is the name of Polly Toodle's sister?
Lucretia

Jemima

Louisa

Edith
7 What is the name of the shop owned by Sol Gills?
The Bronze Lieutenant

Gills & Nephew

The Wooden Midshipman

The Son & Heir
8 What is sold in the shop owned by Sol Gills?
Maps

Instruments used in navigating a ship

Books

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

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

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

He has a hook instead of a right hand

He has a peg leg

He is deaf
11 Why does Mr. Dombey begin to be appreciative of Miss Tox?
He discovers that she comes from an aristocratic family

He discovers that she has an attractive younger sister

She is very attentive to little Paul

He discovers that she is very well-educated
12 Who acts as Paul's godmother?
Mrs. Chick

Mrs. Skewton

Richards

Miss Tox
13 What gift does Mr. Dombey offer Richards on the occasion of Paul's christening?
He has offered to marry Florence to her eldest son

He has offered her husband a job

He has registered her son at a charity school

He has bought her a diamond bracelet
14 What motivates Polly to decide to return to her home and visit her children?
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

She wants to see her daughter before she gets married
15 What color are Susan Nipper's eyes described as being?
Blue

Green

Brown

Black
16 What is the name of the neighborhood where the Toodle family lives?
Stagg's Gardens

Princess Place

Rabbit Hill

Leicester Square
17 What construction project is under way in the neighborhood of the Toodle family?
The railway is being built

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
18 What is the result of Rob Toodle wearing the charity school uniform?
He is bullied by other children

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

He is considered very handsome by young women

He becomes ill from a skin infection
19 What event causes the chaos leading to Florence becoming separated from Susan and Richards after their outing to see the Toodle family?
A soldier is firing his pistol into the crowd

A fire has been started

A rabid dog is on the loose

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. Jones

Mrs. Smith

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Richards
21 What does Mrs. Brown take from Florence?
A letter from her father

Her clothes and shoes

Her diamond earrings

A small portrait of her mother
22 What family member does Mrs. Brown refer to while she is with Florence?
A son who died as a child

A daughter who is overseas

A mother who sold her into prostitution

A husband who abandoned her
23 When Florence is left alone, where does she try to make her way to?
Her home

The offices of Dombey & Son

Richards's home

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

Sol Gills

Captain Cuttle

Rob Grinder
25 Where does Walter decide to bring Florence?
Back to his uncle's shop

To a local church

To Mrs. Chick's house

To the Toodle home
26 What punishment does Mr. Dombey impose for the expedition to the Toodle house?
He has Polly deported to Australia

He dismisses Susan from her position

He has Polly sent to jail for child endangerment

He dismisses Polly from her position