Why did Charles Dickens write A Christmas Carol?

How would one describe Charles Dickens?

• lonely

• a social reformer

• a scrooge

• unpopular

When did Charles Dickens die?

• 1843

• 1900

• 1870

• 1800

Whose health, treatment and well-being was Dickens' particularly concerned with?

• elders

• infants

• adults

• children

What were "ragged" schools?

• charity institutions created to provide education for destitute children

• private institutions created to provide education for desitute children

• charity institutions created to provide education for wealthy children

• public schools for all children

What did "ragged" schools not provide?

• food

• clothing

• jobs

• lodging

At what age did some children start work in London?

• age 10

• age 3

• age 16

• age 12

What was the life expectancy of those who worked in more dangerous workplaces?

• mid teens

• middle age

• mid-twenties

• late teens

In the earlier part of the nineteenth century England, how many hours a day did some children work?

• 8 hours

• 4 hours

• 16 hours

• 10 hours

Why were children the preferred workforce for many factory owners?

reformer​ (a)  

prosperous ​ (b)  

plight ​ (c)  

rudimentary​ ​ (d)  

• someone who seeks change
• wealthy
• condition
• basic