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Dickens wrote David Copperfield at Fort House, Kent. It was later named Bleak House in his honour.

Author - Charles Dickens 3

Step into Victorian London with Charles Dickens and explore the powerful stories, vivid characters and social problems that made him one of Britain’s most famous novelists.

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Fascinating Fact:

He often published his stories in monthly or weekly instalments before they appeared as complete books.

In Specialist Books, this quiz looks at the life and work of Charles Dickens. You’ll explore his major novels, memorable characters and how he highlighted social conditions in Victorian Britain.

Key Terms

Novel: A long, fictional story written in prose, usually focusing on characters and events over time.
Social commentary: Writing that draws attention to real-life problems in society, such as poverty or injustice.
Protagonist: The main character in a story, often the one the reader follows most closely.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Who was Charles Dickens?

Charles Dickens was a nineteenth-century English writer known for novels like Oliver Twist and Great Expectations, which often focused on poverty and life in Victorian Britain.

What themes did Charles Dickens explore in his books?

Dickens explored themes such as social inequality, childhood, justice, workhouses and family life, often showing how society treated poor and vulnerable people.

Why is Charles Dickens still important today?

Dickens is still important because his stories are gripping, his characters are memorable, and many of the issues he wrote about, like inequality, still matter today.

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1 .

Completed in 1837, which was Charles Dickens' first novel?

Nicholas Nickleby

Oliver Twist

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Pickwick Papers

He began the work when he was just 24 years old

2 .

Who in the 19th century was Ellen Ternan?

Charles Dickens' aunt

Charles Dickens' mistress

Charles Dickens' publisher

Charles Dickens' sister

Ellen was an actress who aroused Dickens' interest when he saw her performing on stage

3 .

Who was "The Infant Phenomenon" in "Nicholas Nickleby" by Dickens?

Fanny Squeers

Henrietta Petowker

Miss La Creevey

Ninetta Crummles

The daughter was a prominent member of Mr & Mrs Crummles' theatre troop

4 .

The line "Barkis is willing" comes from which Dickens work?

A Tale Of Two Cities

Bleak House

David Copperfield

Nicholas Nickleby

This was the message to Clara Peggotty

5 .

Boffin, Wegg and Venus were characters in which Dickens novel?

Little Dorrit

Nicholas Nickleby

Our Mutual Friend

The Old Curiosity Shop

Our Mutual Friend was the last novel Dickens managed to complete

6 .

Where is the author Charles Dickens buried?

Hyde Park

Regent's Park

St Paul's Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

Dickens lies in poets' corner along with the likes of Geoffrey Chaucer, Dr Samuel Johnson, Alfred Tennyson and Thomas Hardy

7 .

In Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens what were the names of Pecksniff's daughters?

Charity and Mercy

Chastity and Prudence

Faith and Hope

Verity and Patience

Dickens thought Martin Chuzzlewit was his best work but it was one of his least popular books

8 .

Which of Charles Dickens' novels is considered to have been partly autobiographical?

Barnaby Rudge

David Copperfield

Hard Times

Martin Chuzzlewit

The full title of the novel is The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He Never Meant to Publish on Any Account)

9 .

What age was Charles Dickens when he died in 1870?

He suffered a mild stroke in 1869 and a fatal one just over a year later

10 .

What was Charles Dickens' Christmas story in 1861 called?

Don Diddler's Ground

Fred Fiddler's Ground

Peter Piddler's Ground

Tom Tiddler's Ground

The short story shares its name with a children's game in which one player, "Tom Tidler," tries to keep other players off a patch of ground

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