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Test your knowledge of Charles Dickens, the Victorian storyteller whose novels exposed poverty, injustice and humour in bustling London streets.

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Fascinating Fact:

Many of his novels, including Bleak House and Hard Times, criticise social inequality and harsh working conditions.

In Specialist Books quizzes you can explore Charles Dickens’ life, the Victorian settings he wrote about and the issues he highlighted, from child labour and debt to justice, responsibility and charity.

Key Terms

Victorian novel: A story written during Queen Victoria’s reign, often dealing with industry, class and social change.
Serial publication: Releasing a novel in parts, usually in magazines, so readers follow the story over time.
Social criticism: Writing that highlights unfair laws, poverty or inequality to encourage change.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Who was Charles Dickens and why is he important?

Charles Dickens was a leading Victorian novelist whose books, such as Oliver Twist and Great Expectations, combined strong characters, memorable plots and sharp comments on life in nineteenth-century Britain.

What themes did Charles Dickens explore in his novels?

His novels often explore poverty, class divisions, childhood, education, justice and redemption. He showed how institutions and individuals could be cruel, but also celebrated kindness and moral growth.

Which Charles Dickens book is a good one to read first?

Many readers start with A Christmas Carol because it is short and familiar. Others begin with Oliver Twist or Great Expectations to experience his richer, more complex stories.

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Which English period was covered by the majority of works by Charles Dickens?

[ ]	Edwardian
[ ]	Elizabethan
[ ]	Tudor
[ ]	Victorian

Which novel did Charles Dickens complete in 1853?

[ ]	Big House
[ ]	Bleak House
[ ]	Boarding House
[ ]	Our House

Which Charles Dickens novel is named after a father and son?

[ ]	Dickens And Son
[ ]	Dombey And Son
[ ]	Matthew And Son
[ ]	Steptoe And Son

Whose team of pickpockets appeared in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

[ ]	Coogan
[ ]	Fagin
[ ]	Hogan
[ ]	Logan

What seasonal work did Charles Dickens produce in 1843?

[ ]	A Christmas Cake
[ ]	A Christmas Card
[ ]	A Christmas Carol
[ ]	A Christmas Cracker

Who was the hero in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

[ ]	Paul
[ ]	Pete
[ ]	Percy
[ ]	Pip

What institution was featured prominently in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

[ ]	Abattoir
[ ]	Dockyard
[ ]	Racecourse
[ ]	Workhouse

Of which newspaper was Charles Dickens the founder-editor in 1846?

[ ]	The Daily News
[ ]	The Daily Sport
[ ]	The News Of The World
[ ]	The Sun

Which adjective describes a similarity to a Charles Dickens character or situation?

[ ]	Dickensian
[ ]	Dickensish
[ ]	Dickensite
[ ]	Dickens-like

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Which mean character appeared in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?

[ ]	Arkwright
[ ]	Ebenezer Scrooge
[ ]	Jack Benny
[ ]	The Chancellor Of The Exchequer

Books Quiz - Author - Charles Dickens 1 (Answers)

Which English period was covered by the majority of works by Charles Dickens?

[ ]	Edwardian
[ ]	Elizabethan
[ ]	Tudor
[x]	Victorian

Some of Dickens' work referred to the 18th century, but the Victorian period was his primary focus

Which novel did Charles Dickens complete in 1853?

[ ]	Big House
[x]	Bleak House
[ ]	Boarding House
[ ]	Our House

The novel was originally published as a serial between March 1852 and September 1853

Which Charles Dickens novel is named after a father and son?

[ ]	Dickens And Son
[x]	Dombey And Son
[ ]	Matthew And Son
[ ]	Steptoe And Son

The book's full title is Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation

Whose team of pickpockets appeared in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

[ ]	Coogan
[x]	Fagin
[ ]	Hogan
[ ]	Logan

In the novel's preface Dickens describes Fagin as a "receiver of stolen goods"

What seasonal work did Charles Dickens produce in 1843?

[ ]	A Christmas Cake
[ ]	A Christmas Card
[x]	A Christmas Carol
[ ]	A Christmas Cracker

It tells the story of a miser and how he is changed into a more kindly man after visits by a series of ghosts

Who was the hero in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

[ ]	Paul
[ ]	Pete
[ ]	Percy
[x]	Pip

Pip is a nickname. The character's real name is Philip Pirrip

What institution was featured prominently in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist?

[ ]	Abattoir
[ ]	Dockyard
[ ]	Racecourse
[x]	Workhouse

Workhouses were a feature of Victorian society. Life in them was deliberately harsh, so that only the truly destitute would apply

Of which newspaper was Charles Dickens the founder-editor in 1846?

[x]	The Daily News
[ ]	The Daily Sport
[ ]	The News Of The World
[ ]	The Sun

The Daily News was set up as a centre-left rival to the right-wing Morning Chronicle