WorksheetsCharles Dickens Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the occupation of Charles Dickens' father, John Dickens, that allowed Charles to attend private school?
Clerk in the Navy Pay Office
Reporter
Solicitor
Warehouse Worker
Which novel by Charles Dickens was inspired by his father's time in debtor's prison?
Little Dorrit
David Copperfield
Oliver Twist
Great Expectations
What was Charles Dickens' job at Warren’s Blacking Warehouse?
Pasting labels onto pots of shoe polish
Sweeping floors
Managing accounts
Delivering packages
Which school did Charles Dickens attend after leaving Marshalsea?
Wellington House Academy
William Giles’s School
Camden School
London Grammar School
What city did Charles Dickens move to after living in Chatham?
London
Portsmouth
Manchester
Birmingham
What was the name of Charles Dickens' first published story?
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
A Dinner at Poplar Walk
The Pickwick Papers
Which novel by Dickens features the character Bob Fagin?
David Copperfield
Oliver Twist
A Tale of Two Cities
Great Expectations
What was the pen name used by Dickens for his series of sketches?
Boz
Pip
Scrooge
Fagin
Which of Dickens' novels was published on 17 December 1843?
Oliver Twist
A Tale of Two Cities
A Christmas Carol
David Copperfield
What theme is central to the novella 'A Christmas Carol'?
Adventure
Triumph of good over evil
Romance
Mystery
What did Dickens suffer during his 'farewell readings' tour?
A broken leg
A mild stroke
A severe cold
A fever
What did Dickens undertake after his mild stroke?
A new novel
12 further performances
A vacation
A political campaign
What is Westminster Abbey known as?
Poets’ corner
Writers’ haven
Artists’ alley
Musicians’ gallery
What was Charles Dickens' age at the time of his death?
60 years
58 years
55 years
62 years
What was Charles Dickens known for sympathizing with?
The wealthy
The poor, the suffering, and the oppressed
The artists
The politicians
