Little Dorrit Quizzes

Little Dorrit Quiz 1

1 Where does the novel's first scene take place?
Marseilles

Paris

London

Naples
2 In what month does the first scene take place?
August

July

February

October
3 What is Tattycorum's relationship to the Meagle family?
She is the orphaned daughter of their former housekeeper

She is Mr. Meagle's illegitimate daughter

She is Mrs. Meagle's daughter from a previous marriage

She was adopted to be Pet's maid
4 What happened to Pet's sister?
She became very ill and now lives in an institution

She alienated her family by marrying a man from a different social background

She disappeared mysteriously and her whereabouts are unknown

She died as a young child
5 Which is true of Arthur Clennam's mother?
She is frail and has not left her bedroom for a long time

She is very active and focused on keeping busy

She loves luxury, and is always spending money on expensive dresses and jewels

She behaves in girlish and flirtatious ways inappropriate for a woman her age
6 What is Affery's attitude when she describes her marriage to Arthur?
She is very happy because she had been in love with Jeremiah for a long time

She is very relieved because she was afraid of being an old maid and dying in poverty

She is angry and bitter because she believes Jeremiah tricked her with false promises

She is very passive and indifferent to how the marriage took place
7 How long has Arthur's father been dead when he returns home?
Six years

One week

Six months

One year
8 What is unusual when the jailor visits Rigaud and Cavalletto in the first scene?
He brings large amounts of alcohol for the prisoners

He leaves the door unlocked behind him

He brings his dog with him

He brings his daughter with him
9 What is the relationship between Frederick and William Dorrit?
They are brothers

Frederick is William's son

They are twins

William is Frderick's uncle
10 In what talent does Fanny Dorrit excel?
Singing

Painting

Dancing

Sewing
11 What secret about Tip Dorrit is hidden from Mr. Dorrit?
That he is seriously ill

That he is now also a prisoner

That he is engaged to the daughter of a very wealthy man

That he plans to enlist in the army
12 What suspicion does Arthur develop after visiting the Marshalsea?
That his family is somehow implicated in the ruin of the Dorrit family

That Amy is trying to swindle his mother

That his mother may be scheming to get him to marry Amy

That Amy may be his half-sister
13 Which of the following is NOT part of what Arthur accomplishes the day he visits the Circumlocution Office and Bleeding Heart Yard?
He unexpectedly meets Mr. Meagles

He arranges for William Dorrit to be released from prison

He visits the Barnacle household

He learns about the landlord of Bleeding Heart Yard
14 What unusual legacy did Flora receive when her husband died?
A mummified cat

An ancient castle

A set of animal skeletons

His aunt
15 What name does Cavaletto's master instruct him to use when they meet at the inn?
Blandois

Rigaud

Longuechamps

Lagnier
16 Who is the landlord of Bleeding Hearts Yard?
Mr. Casby

Mrs. Clennam

Mr. Pancks

Mr. Merdle
17 From what country has Arthur just returned at the start of the novel?
Canada

Brazil

China

India
18 How old is Arthur at the start of the novel?
32

21

40

25
19 Why does Maggy require help from Little Dorrit?
She does not speak English very well

She is unable to walk

She is blind

She only has the mental capacity of a child
20 What is Maggy's nickname for Little Dorrit?
Little Mother

Princess

the Bosom

the Clever One
21 Why did Flora and Arthur not end up getting married when they were first engaged?
It was known that Flora would not be able to have children

Arthur became less attracted to her

Flora decided she wanted to marry a richer man

Mrs. Clennam disapproved of the relationship
22 What has just happened to Cavaletto when Arthur encounters him in London?
He has been mistaken for a well-known artist

He has been looking for Mrs. Clennam

He has been hit by a carriage

He has been arrested
23 Where do Maggy and Little Dorrit finally take shelter after wandering London all night?
A pub

Mrs. Clennam's house

Arthur's rooms

A church
24 Who does Arthur run into as he goes to visit the Meagles house for the first time?
Cavaletto

Pancks

Plornish

Doyce
25 How does Pet react when Tattycoram explains she has met with Miss Wade?
Relieved and supportive

Agitated and alarmed

Jealous, as she wants Miss Wade to favor her

Bored and indifferent

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How did little red riding hood find out the wolf wasn't her grandma

Are you referring to the nursery tale? The wolf doesn't look like Grandma.

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Why does Amy not claim her inheritance from her birth mother?

Sorry - this should say "from Arthur's birth mother" not "her birth mother". Also, to be more specific, I am questioning why she doesn't claim the inheritance after Arthur finds out who his real mother is. Is he not...

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Little Dorrit

by Charles Dickens

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