Charles Dickens Quiz

What was Charles Dickens' ambition regarding writing?

• To entertain people with his stories

• To fix the problems of the world through writing

• To make a lot of money from selling books

• To become the most famous writer in the English language

What were some of the serious themes that Charles Dickens hoped to get people interested in?

• Romantic love stories

• The evils of an industrializing society

• Adventure and exploration

• Supernatural and paranormal phenomena

What was Charles Dickens' childhood experience working at the blacking factory like?

• Relaxing and peaceful

• Exciting and adventurous

• Grim and unpleasant

• Enjoyable and fulfilling

What was the purpose of Dickens' portrayal of lovable characters in awful places?

• To make the readers imagine themselves in similar situations

• To entertain the readers with interesting characters

• To highlight the contrast between good and bad

• To make the characters seem more relatable

What was Dickens' approach to the practical business side of writing?

• He wanted to sell a lot of novels without any social impact

• He didn't care about sales and profit margins

• He was immensely productive and deeply concerned about sales figures and profit margins

• He was only concerned about copyright laws

What was Dickens' view on the role of writing and art?

• To make goodness unattractive

• To make it harder for people to learn uncomfortable lessons

• To make goodness attractive and broaden our sympathies

• To discourage people from identifying with others

What was the reason for Dickens' separation from his wife?

• They had irreconcilable differences

• He fell in love with another woman

• She was unfaithful to him

• They had a mutual agreement to separate

What was the Guardian's obituary of Dickens emphasizing?

• His power in writing romantic stories

• His loyalty to making goodness attractive through writing

• His focus on profit margins and sales figures

• His ability to make people uncomfortable with his writing

What was Dickens' attitude towards the pleasures of home?

• He thought they were essential and enjoyable

• He didn't care about them

• He believed they were a distraction from serious matters

• He considered them to be a waste of time

What was Dickens' main strategy to draw attention to social issues?

• To make people feel emotionally distant from the problems

• To ignore the problems and focus on entertainment

• To make people feel personally connected to the problems

• To advocate specific schemes of reform