Charles Dickens Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. Dickens writes "A Christmas Carol" to ..... against the bad conditions that people live in.

Correct Answer: B) Protest.

2. Oliver Twist was the third Dickens' novel

Correct Answer: B) False.

3. His mother ..... him to read and write.

Correct Answer: C) Taught.

4. Why did Dickens's father go to prison when Dickens was 12?

Correct Answer: D) Debt.

5. Which of these Dickens heroes recieves a large fortune from a mysterious benefactor?

Correct Answer: C) Philip Pirrip "Pip".

6. Charles had to work at .....

Correct Answer: A) Blacking factory.

7. The elements present in the author's texts are:

Correct Answer: A) Satirical humor and criticism of bureaucracy.

8. He had worked as a reporter since fifteen.

Correct Answer: A) True.

9. Where had Charles worked before he became famous?

Correct Answer: B) He had worked as a news reporter before he became famous.

10. At what age did Charles Dickens start school?

Correct Answer: C) 9.

11. Why did Charles Dickens' father go to jail.

Correct Answer: B) His father was in debt and he had to work in a shoe dye factory.

12. What happened to cause Charles to be taking care of himself at age 12?

Correct Answer: B) His father went into debt-owed money.

13. Which novel is more of a biography of Dickens' life than a work of fiction?

Correct Answer: A) David Copperfield.

14. What was Charles Dickens's pen name?

Correct Answer: B) Boz.

15. Dickens was writing in what era?

Correct Answer: A) The Victorian era.

16. Dickens wrote several Gothic novels.

Correct Answer: B) FALSE.

17. How old was Charles when he had to start working?

Correct Answer: D) 12.

18. What happened when Charles landed in America?

Correct Answer: A) He was made fun of and mocked.

19. What is Scrooge's typical response to "Merry Christmas" ?

Correct Answer: C) "Bah! Humbug!".

20. What novel made Dickens famous?

Correct Answer: C) The Pickwick Papers.