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unit 3 reading : Charles Dickens and the Poor

Quiz by Dr. Sameer Aljammal

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  • Q1
    At what age did Charles Dickens have to start working in a factory?
    8
    12
    15
    10
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the primary job Charles Dickens held in the factory?
    Cleaning floors
    Making bottles
    Packing boxes
    Putting labels onto bottles
    30s
  • Q3
    What did Dickens eventually pursue after working in the law?
    Writing
    Banking
    Medicine
    Teaching
    30s
  • Q4
    What inspired Dickens to write Oliver Twist?
    Stories from his friends
    His experiences in poverty and workhouses
    His family history
    His travels in Europe
    30s
  • Q5
    Which character in Oliver Twist is known for making poor children work for him as thieves?
    Mr. Bumble
    Fagin
    Oliver
    Bill Sikes
    30s
  • Q6
    What did Dickens believe was the best escape from poverty?
    Friendship
    Education
    Hard work
    Wealth
    30s
  • Q7
    In what year was Oliver Twist published?
    1842
    1839
    1851
    1837
    30s
  • Q8
    What did Dickens do to help poor children in later life?
    Built hospitals
    Wrote more stories
    Supported Ragged Schools
    Opened orphanages
    30s
  • Q9
    What other famous novels did Dickens write?
    Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations
    Wuthering Heights
    Pride and Prejudice
    Moby Dick
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the overall impact of Dickens's novels on society?
    They focused on the upper class
    They ignored social issues
    They highlighted the lives of the poor
    They promoted wealth
    30s
  • Q11
    At what age did Charles Dickens' life change due to his father's imprisonment?
    12
    9
    10
    15
    30s
  • Q12
    What job did Charles Dickens take after leaving school?
    Teacher
    Lawyer
    Factory worker
    Journalist
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the main inspiration for Dickens' novel 'Oliver Twist'?
    His own childhood
    Experiences of poor children in workhouses
    The law system
    Life of rich families
    30s
  • Q14
    What did Dickens believe was the best escape from poverty?
    Wealth
    Good fortune
    Education
    Hard work
    30s
  • Q15
    Which character in 'Oliver Twist' is associated with making poor children thieves?
    Fagin
    Mr. Bumble
    Sikes
    Oliver
    30s

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