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Charles Dickens Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the occupation of Charles Dickens' father, John Dickens, that allowed Charles to attend private school?

a)

Clerk in the Navy Pay Office

b)

Reporter

c)

Solicitor

d)

Warehouse Worker

2.

Which novel by Charles Dickens was inspired by his father's time in debtor's prison?

a)

Little Dorrit

b)

David Copperfield

c)

Oliver Twist

d)

Great Expectations

3.

What was Charles Dickens' job at Warren’s Blacking Warehouse?

a)

Pasting labels onto pots of shoe polish

b)

Sweeping floors

c)

Managing accounts

d)

Delivering packages

4.

Which school did Charles Dickens attend after leaving Marshalsea?

a)

Wellington House Academy

b)

William Giles’s School

c)

Camden School

d)

London Grammar School

5.

What city did Charles Dickens move to after living in Chatham?

a)

London

b)

Portsmouth

c)

Manchester

d)

Birmingham

6.

What was the name of Charles Dickens' first published story?

a)

Oliver Twist

b)

A Christmas Carol

c)

A Dinner at Poplar Walk

d)

The Pickwick Papers

7.

Which novel by Dickens features the character Bob Fagin?

a)

David Copperfield

b)

Oliver Twist

c)

A Tale of Two Cities

d)

Great Expectations

8.

What was the pen name used by Dickens for his series of sketches?

a)

Boz

b)

Pip

c)

Scrooge

d)

Fagin

9.

Which of Dickens' novels was published on 17 December 1843?

a)

Oliver Twist

b)

A Tale of Two Cities

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

David Copperfield

10.

What theme is central to the novella 'A Christmas Carol'?

a)

Adventure

b)

Triumph of good over evil

c)

Romance

d)

Mystery

11.

What did Dickens suffer during his 'farewell readings' tour?

a)

A broken leg

b)

A mild stroke

c)

A severe cold

d)

A fever

12.

What did Dickens undertake after his mild stroke?

a)

A new novel

b)

12 further performances

c)

A vacation

d)

A political campaign

13.

What is Westminster Abbey known as?

a)

Poets’ corner

b)

Writers’ haven

c)

Artists’ alley

d)

Musicians’ gallery

14.

What was Charles Dickens' age at the time of his death?

a)

60 years

b)

58 years

c)

55 years

d)

62 years

15.

What was Charles Dickens known for sympathizing with?

a)

The wealthy

b)

The poor, the suffering, and the oppressed

c)

The artists

d)

The politicians