Hard Times Quiz 1

Who wants only to teach facts in the classroom?

• Charles Dickens

• David Copperfield

• Thomas Gradgrind

• Sissy Jupe

All is true about Student #20, EXCEPT FOR

• She calls herself Sissy

• The teacher renames her Cecilia

• Her father works with horses

• She defines horses to the teacher’s satisfaction

According to those advocating fact over fancy, all of the following should be so, EXCEPT FOR

• Students should not dress in bright colors

• Wallpaper should not have pictures of horses

• Carpet should not have representations of flowers

• Cookware should not have pictures of birds and butterflies

Dickens feels that Mr. M’Choakumchild has learned the correct information to be an effective teacher.

• True

• False

Dickens uses all of the following techniques to make his argument, EXCEPT FOR

• Satire

• Non-fiction

• Metaphor

• Humor