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Explore the life and stories of Charles Dickens, from crowded Victorian streets to the characters who changed how readers saw poverty, justice and kindness.

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Fascinating Fact:

Dickens died in 1870, leaving The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished, but his novels remain widely read and regularly adapted.

In Specialist Books, this quiz focuses on Charles Dickens as a leading Victorian novelist. It explores his major works, the world of nineteenth-century London, and how his fiction combines drama, humour and sharp social observation.

Key Terms

Victorian novel: A long story written during Queen Victoria’s reign, often published in parts and set in rapidly changing cities and workplaces.
Serial publication: Releasing a story in regular instalments, such as weekly or monthly parts, before it appears as a complete book.
Social criticism: Writing that highlights unfair laws, poverty or injustice in society, encouraging readers to question how people are treated.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What kind of books did Charles Dickens write?

Charles Dickens wrote mainly Victorian novels that follow vivid characters through busy streets, workhouses, schools and courts, mixing gripping plots with humour and criticism of social unfairness.

Why is Charles Dickens still important today?

He is still important because his stories are entertaining, his characters feel real, and his themes of poverty, kindness, hypocrisy and justice remain relevant in modern societies.

Which Charles Dickens novel is a good one to start with?

Many readers start with A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist or Great Expectations, because these novels are shorter, fast-moving and introduce some of his most famous characters.

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In which Dickens novel does The Artful Dodger appear?

[ ]	Nicholas Nickleby
[ ]	Oliver Twist
[ ]	The Old Curiosity Shop
[ ]	The Pickwick Papers

Where did Charles Dickens embark upon a tour of public readings in 1867-68?

[ ]	France
[ ]	Italy
[ ]	Spain
[ ]	United States of America

In which Dickens novel does the child Paul suffer an early death?

[ ]	A Tale Of Two Cities
[ ]	Barnaby Rudge
[ ]	Dombey And Son
[ ]	Oliver Twist

In the Dickens novel Bleak House who was the eccentric scrap dealer?

[ ]	Mr Criminal
[ ]	Mr Krook
[ ]	Mr Rogue
[ ]	Mr Scoundrel

Charles Dickens wrote Little Dorrit during which war?

[ ]	American War Of Independence
[ ]	Boer War
[ ]	Crimean War
[ ]	Napoleonic War

Before writing Hard Times, where had the author Charles Dickens visited factories?

[ ]	Bradford
[ ]	Leeds
[ ]	Manchester
[ ]	Newcastle

Who was Bill Sikes' partner in the Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

[ ]	Debbie
[ ]	Nancy
[ ]	Sharon
[ ]	Tracy

What in Dickens' David Copperfield was Salem House?

[ ]	Hotel
[ ]	Office Block
[ ]	Sanatorium
[ ]	School

In Dickens' Dombey And Son where was Walter sent away to work?

[ ]	Cuba
[ ]	Jamaica
[ ]	Mexico
[ ]	Venezuela

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What is the subtitle of the Dickens novel Barnaby Rudge?

[ ]	A Canterbury Tale
[ ]	A Tale Of The Riots Of '80
[ ]	A Tale Of Two Cities
[ ]	A Winter's Tale

Books Quiz - Author - Charles Dickens 4 (Answers)

In which Dickens novel does The Artful Dodger appear?

[ ]	Nicholas Nickleby
[x]	Oliver Twist
[ ]	The Old Curiosity Shop
[ ]	The Pickwick Papers

The Artful Dodger was one of the boy pickpockets

Where did Charles Dickens embark upon a tour of public readings in 1867-68?

[ ]	France
[ ]	Italy
[ ]	Spain
[x]	United States of America

During his time there Dickens gave 76 readings and earned £19,000

In which Dickens novel does the child Paul suffer an early death?

[ ]	A Tale Of Two Cities
[ ]	Barnaby Rudge
[x]	Dombey And Son
[ ]	Oliver Twist

Paul is a sickly child who dies at the age of six

In the Dickens novel Bleak House who was the eccentric scrap dealer?

[ ]	Mr Criminal
[x]	Mr Krook
[ ]	Mr Rogue
[ ]	Mr Scoundrel

In the novel Krook dies from a case of spontaneous human combustion!

Charles Dickens wrote Little Dorrit during which war?

[ ]	American War Of Independence
[ ]	Boer War
[x]	Crimean War
[ ]	Napoleonic War

It was written between 1855 and 1857

Before writing Hard Times, where had the author Charles Dickens visited factories?

[ ]	Bradford
[ ]	Leeds
[x]	Manchester
[ ]	Newcastle

Dickens' shortest novel, Hard Times, is set in the fictitious Northern English mill-town of Coketown

Who was Bill Sikes' partner in the Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

[ ]	Debbie
[x]	Nancy
[ ]	Sharon
[ ]	Tracy

Thinking that she has betrayed him, Sikes beats Nancy to death in a fit of rage

What in Dickens' David Copperfield was Salem House?

[ ]	Hotel
[ ]	Office Block
[ ]	Sanatorium
[x]	School

David is sent to the boarding school, Salem House, after biting his stepfather, Edward Murdstone