Charles Dickens Quiz

What was the occupation of Charles Dickens' father, John Dickens, that allowed Charles to attend private school?

• Clerk in the Navy Pay Office

• Reporter

• Solicitor

• Warehouse Worker

Which novel by Charles Dickens was inspired by his father's time in debtor's prison?

• Little Dorrit

• David Copperfield

• Oliver Twist

• Great Expectations

What was Charles Dickens' job at Warren’s Blacking Warehouse?

• Pasting labels onto pots of shoe polish

• Sweeping floors

• Managing accounts

• Delivering packages

Which school did Charles Dickens attend after leaving Marshalsea?

• Wellington House Academy

• William Giles’s School

• Camden School

• London Grammar School

What city did Charles Dickens move to after living in Chatham?

• London

• Portsmouth

• Manchester

• Birmingham

What was the name of Charles Dickens' first published story?

• Oliver Twist

• A Christmas Carol

• A Dinner at Poplar Walk

• The Pickwick Papers

Which novel by Dickens features the character Bob Fagin?

• David Copperfield

• Oliver Twist

• A Tale of Two Cities

• Great Expectations

What was the pen name used by Dickens for his series of sketches?

• Boz

• Pip

• Scrooge

• Fagin

Which of Dickens' novels was published on 17 December 1843?

• Oliver Twist

• A Tale of Two Cities

• A Christmas Carol

• David Copperfield

What theme is central to the novella 'A Christmas Carol'?

• Adventure

• Triumph of good over evil

• Romance

• Mystery