Charles Dickens is perhaps the most important of all the Victorian writers. He was a master at describing contemporary society, and his works were a form of social commentary. One quiz is not enough to do justice to such a literary giant as Dickens, and so this is the first of four quizzes devoted to his life and his works.
Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. He was sent to school at the age of nine, but unfortunately this came to an end when his father was sent to a debtor’s prison. Charles was sent to work in a factory where he had to put up with terrible conditions as well as separation from his family. After three years he went back to school, but the incident had an effect on Dickens who used it as inspiration in some of his books, most notably in Great Expectations and David Copperfield.
Test your knowledge of the life and works of Charles Dickens in this, the first of four fun quizzes!
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Some of Dickens' work referred to the 18th century, but the Victorian period was his primary focus
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The novel was originally published as a serial between March 1852 and September 1853
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The book's full title is Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation
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In the novel's preface Dickens describes Fagin as a "receiver of stolen goods"
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It tells the story of a miser and how he is changed into a more kindly man after visits by a series of ghosts
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Pip is a nickname. The character's real name is Philip Pirrip
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Workhouses were a feature of Victorian society. Life in them was deliberately harsh, so that only the truly destitute would apply
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The Daily News was set up as a centre-left rival to the right-wing Morning Chronicle
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The word is usually used to describe poor social conditions or repulsive characters
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Scrooge was Bob Cratchit's employer
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