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Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 33mins
The leading character, hero, or heroine, of the story is called a...
antagonist
character
protagonist
alien
A character or group of characters that stand in opposition to the main character
antagonist
protagonist
author
watcher
The main idea of a literary work - the idea the author wants to convey
conflict
genre
mood
theme
It is the sequence of events in a story. Allows the readers to understand how the events unfold from beginning to end.
plot
main event
irony
set in motion
The struggle that occurs between opposing forces in a plot
allusion
prose
prologue
conflict
It is an object, character or idea used to represent something else. They give clues to the story.
classic
dialogue
tone
symbol
It is when the definition of a word is simply taken a from the dictionary or a thesaurus.
oxymoron
connotation
denotation
irony
In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Pip's story takes him to the city of London, Convent Garden and Richmond.
True
False
In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Pip worked as a blacksmith.
True
False
Who among these character is a lawyer in London and helped Pip change his life.
Pip
Mr. Jagger
Joe Gargery
Mr. Pumblechook
In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, she is considered rich and live in a large house. She is not married.
Estella
Miss Havisham
Mrs. Jaggers
Pip's sister
What is Charles Dickens full name?
Charles James Harvey Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens
Charles John Harry Dickens
Charles Jackson Harper Dickens
When was Charles Dickens born?
21st April 1830
13th November 1818
7th February 1812
3rd August 1809
Where was Charles Dickens born?
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
York, United Kingdom
Newport, United Kingdom
What was Charles Dickens' first published book?
A Christmas Carol
Great Expectations
Sketches by Boz
David Copperfield
Where in these UK city did Charles Dickens die?
London
Liverpool
Kent
Bristol
What happened to cause Charles to be taking care of himself at age 12?
His parents died.
His father went into debt-owed money
He ran away from home.
All boys were on their own at age 12.
What jobs did Dickens have to help support his family before he became a writer?
dockworker, casket maker
lawyer
factory worker, reporter
a tax collector
Dickens first serialised (published in installments) some of his works in order to make them more accessible to the poor. True or false?
true
false
What is a theme in many of Dickens' works
racial equality
the consequences of greed
people can never change
society is fair for everyone
During the Victorian era, __________ live in workhouses.
Rich people
Homeless people
nuns
Teachers and students
People in a workhouse were always
Happy
Fat
Angry
Hungry
What was one of the most common jobs for children in Victorian England?
Chimney Sweeper
Secretary
Police officer
Plumber
At what age Did Charles Dickens begin to work?
7
9
11
12
At what age did Dickens die?
99
68
58
48
Which tone/mood is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
Annoying
Excited
Calm
Scary
It was the first football game for the Gators. The coach asked if everyone was ready. The players jumped and replied, "Yes!"
In what tone/mood did the Gators's reply?
Calm
Serious
Happy
Enthusiastic
Julia is in a room waiting nervously for her test to begin.
What is the atmosphere?
Dramatic
Afraid
angry
Approving
What is the tone/mood of the following passage?
"The alarm buzzed. Mercy smashed her fist down on it--hard. Then everything stopped - frozen in time"
Eerie
Sarcastic
Passionate
Humorous
The setting has an effect on the atmosphere of the story.
true
false
Hints/clues about what might happen later in the story is called?
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Mood
Tone
When the audience feel excited or anxious about what will happen next is called?
Cliffhanger
Foreshadowing
Suspense
Flashback
