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WorksheetsIntroduction - A Tale of Two Cities_Jan., 2020
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which language technique does Charles Dickens use in the first paragraph - "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom. It was the age of foolishness. ..." to compare and contrast two situations?
paradox
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
It was the _______ (good) of times. It was the ________ (bad) of times.
gooder, bader
goodest, badest
best, worse
best, worst
It was the spring of hope. It was the winter of ____________.
hopelessness
hopeless
despair
disappointment
A Tale of Two Cities is set in _________________.
England and France
London and Paris
Portsmouth and Paris
When a revolution takes place,
the same leaders always get power.
the old government ends and a new one begins.
terrible things must happen to the wealthy people.
In 1775, there was a revolution in ____________________.
France, England, and America.
France, England, and China.
Belgium, Italy, and France.
During what time period does the story take place?
end of 17th century
end of the 18th century
beginning of 19th century
____________ is tried in London as a spy for France.
Dr. Manette
Charles Darnay
Lucie Manette
Who is imprisoned for 18 years in France?
Dr. Manette
Charles Darnay
Defarge
Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are both in love with _____________ .
Gabelle
Madame DeFarge
Miss Pross
Lucie Manette
______________ sacrifices himself and is beheaded so that the woman he loves will be happy.
Charles Darnay
Sydney Carton
Dr. Manette
_____________ is a famous prison in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower
The London Bridge
The Bastille
People storm the Bastille prison because ______________________________.
they want to see Queen Marie Antoinette.
it is a symbol of tyranny, injustice, and oppression.
the Marquis lived there.
