Books Quiz - Author - Charles Dickens 3 (Answers)
Charles Dickens is one of the classic authors in British literature. His works provide us with an insight to Victorian society as well as delight, and also horror, at some of his characters and stories. This is the third of our four quizzes on the life and works of possibly the 19th Century’s most important author.
In a career which spanned 34 years Dickens wrote a total of 20 novels and a host of short stories. In addition to these he also wrote his autobiography, several plays, poetry and travel books. But that’s not all! He also edited weekly publications and administered some charities. In his spare time he was also an actor and he performed for Queen Victoria in 1851. A good deal of his time was spent abroad and he went to the United States of America to campaign against the slavery practised there.
How well do you know the life and works of Charles Dickens? Test yourself in this, the third of four fun quizzes!
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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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Our Mutual Friend was the last novel Dickens managed to complete
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He suffered a mild stroke in 1869 and a fatal one just over a year later
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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)
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This was the message to Clara Peggotty
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Dickens lies in poets' corner along with the likes of Geoffrey Chaucer, Dr Samuel Johnson, Alfred Tennyson and Thomas Hardy
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He began the work when he was just 24 years old
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Ellen was an actress who aroused Dickens' interest when he saw her performing on stage
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Dickens thought Martin Chuzzlewit was his best work but it was one of his least popular books
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The daughter was a prominent member of Mr & Mrs Crummles' theatre troop
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