This is the second in our series of four quizzes on the classic Victorian author, Charles Dickens – the creator of some of literature’s most well-known and best loved characters. From the nasty villain to the innocent child, the comical to the tragic, Dickens characters come to life in the minds of his readers.
Dickens’ literary career began in the world of journalism. He started writing for the journals The Mirror of Parliament and The True Sun before he was made the parliamentary journalist for The Morning Chronicle newspaper. From here his career began to pick up and Sketches by Boz, collection of short works written under an assumed name was published in 1837. His first novel, The Pickwick Papers, was published around the same time and Dickens success bloomed.
How well do you know the life and works of Charles Dickens? Test yourself in this, the second of four fun quizzes!
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Though Dickens was born in Portsmouth, the family moved to London when he was 3 years old
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The character, known for his phrase "something will turn up", has become synonymous with a person who lives in hopeful expectation
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Boz was Dickens' family nickname
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As the book was not finished Drood's killer is not revealed. His uncle, John Jasper, is the most likely murderer but no-one can be certain
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Charles and Catherine had 10 children together
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The two cities in the title are London and Paris
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The story is the tragic tale of Nell Trent and her grandfather, and their journey away from misery
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Tom Sawyer was created by Mark Twain
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Dickens had an audition at Covent Garden but he missed it because of a cold
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Getting into debt carried quite a stigma in 19th century Britain, as imprisonment was common
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