Dombey and Son Quizzes

Dombey and Son Quiz 1

By Danielle Barkley · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed July 16, 2016

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

It is the name of his brother who died in childhood

It is the name of his favorite saint

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

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

Sixteen

Twelve

Six

They are twins
3 Whom does Mrs. Chick bring with her to the house on the day Paul is born?

Her sister Alice

Her own sons

Her friend Miss Tox

An experienced midwife
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 the right school to send the baby to

Finding an appropriate tombstone

Finding a new wife for Mr. Dombey
5 What is the new name that Mr. Dombey wants Polly Toodle to use once she starts working for him?

Smith

Richards

Evans

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

Edith

Jemima

Lucretia

Louisa
7 What is the name of the shop owned by Sol Gills?

The Bronze Lieutenant

The Son & Heir

The Wooden Midshipman

Gills & Nephew
8 What is sold in the shop owned by Sol Gills?

Instruments used in navigating a ship

Spices and silks

Maps

Books
9 Why is Sol anxious that Walter go into business and learn from working at the Dombey firm?

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

He wants Walter to be able to marry a wealthy woman

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

He wants Walter to also get him a job working at the firm
10 Which of the following is true about Captain Cuttle?

He has a glass eye

He has a peg leg

He is deaf

He has a hook instead of a right hand
11 Why does Mr. Dombey begin to be appreciative of Miss Tox?

He discovers that she is very well-educated

She is very attentive to little Paul

He discovers that she comes from an aristocratic family

He discovers that she has an attractive younger sister
12 Who acts as Paul's godmother?

Mrs. Skewton

Mrs. Chick

Miss Tox

Richards
13 What gift does Mr. Dombey offer Richards on the occasion of Paul's christening?

He has offered her husband a job

He has registered her son at a charity school

He has offered to marry Florence to her eldest son

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 see her daughter before she gets married

She wants to nurse the baby who is sick with a fever

She wants to make sure Jemima is taking good care of them
15 What color are Susan Nipper's eyes described as being?

Black

Blue

Green

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

Stagg's Gardens

Leicester Square

Princess Place

Rabbit Hill
17 What construction project is under way in the neighborhood of the Toodle family?

New plumbing and sewage is being installed

The railway is being built

Roads are being paved for the first time

Houses are being torn down to make room for large mansions
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 is bullied by other children

He impresses a wealthy man and is hired to work for him
19 What event causes the chaos leading to Florence becoming separated from Susan and Richards after their outing to see the Toodle family?

A mad bull is on the loose

A soldier is firing his pistol into the crowd

A rabid dog is on the loose

A fire has been started
20 What is the name of the woman who takes charge of Florence when she finds herself alone?

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Smith

Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Richards
21 What does Mrs. Brown take from Florence?

A small portrait of her mother

Her diamond earrings

Her clothes and shoes

A letter from her father
22 What family member does Mrs. Brown refer to while she is with Florence?

A husband who abandoned her

A mother who sold her into prostitution

A son who died as a child

A daughter who is overseas
23 When Florence is left alone, where does she try to make her way to?

Richards's home

Her 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?

Walter

Rob Grinder

Captain Cuttle

Sol Gills
25 Where does Walter decide to bring Florence?

To a local church

To Mrs. Chick's house

Back to his uncle's shop

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 dismisses Polly from her position

He has Polly sent to jail for child endangerment