Quiz - Charles Dickens + A Christmas Carol Flashcards
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Why was Charles Dickens both a pessimist and optimist?
He doubted that the government and upper class will never pass reforms to help the people while he believes in the goodness of the lower class and championed them through his life and works.
Name the two phases in his boyhood years.
Happy Phase - gave him hope and optimism
Sad Phase - instilled spirit for social reform
What is Charles Dicken’s full name?
Charles John Huffman Dickens.
When and where was Charles Dickens born?
Charles Dickens was born on 7th of February, 1812 in the English town of Landport, Portsea.
Name Charles Dickens’ parents.
John Dickens - a clerk in the Navy Payoffice
Elizabeth - a pretty, educated woman who belong to the middle class
Where did Charles Dicken’s early childhood took place?
Chatham.
Name Charles Dickens’ sister.
Fanny Dickens.
Who is the Dicken’s family maid?
Mary Weller
She cared for the children, told bedtime story and hummed songs.
Enumerate three books Charles Dickens love to read.
- Peregrine Pickle
- Don Quixote
- Robinson Crusoe
Who is the person who took Charles Dickens to farces and melodrama?
Dr. Matthew Lamert, along with his son, took him to plays like Richard II and Macbeth.
Whose school did Charles Dickens attend?
William Giles, a Baptist minister in Chatham.
To where did the Dickens family lived after being heavily in debt?
Camden Town, a poor section of London.
Enumerate the members of the Dickens Family.
- Dickens’ parents
- 6 children
- one maid
- James Lamert
Where and when did Charles Dickens first work? What was his working hours?
At age 12, Charles Dickens worked from 0800 to 1600 for six shillings a week. He was tying and labeling pots of blacking.
To where did Charles’ father sent for not being able to pay his debts?
Marshalsea, a debtor’s prizon or a workhouse for the poor.
How much did John Dickens’ inherited from his mother?
£450
After going back to his job in the navy, to what school did John Dickens sent Charles?
Wellington House Academy, where he learned English, French, Latin, writing, mathematics and dancing.
Who is Martha Cratchit?
Martha Cratchit is the eldest Cratchit daughter that works as an apprentice for a milliner.
Who is Mrs. Cratchit?
Mrs. Cratchit is the Cratchit wife and cares for the six children of the family.
Who is Fan?
Fan is Scrooge’s deceased younger sister and the mother of Fred.
Who is Fezziwig?
Fezziwig is the business man who Scrooge worked for in his younger years as an apprentice.
Who is Tiny Tim?
Tiny Tim is Bob Cratchit’s crippled young son.
Who is Dick Wilkins?
Dick Wilkins is Scrooge’s old friend and fellow apprentice at Fezziwig’s warehouse.
