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Quiz about Charles Dickens Characters
Quiz about Charles Dickens Characters

10 Question Literature Quiz: Charles Dickens Characters | Authors


I give you some characters (not necessarily main ones), you say the book. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by eunomia. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
eunomia
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
303,613
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1688
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (10/10), Guest 82 (7/10), Guest 199 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Smike, Madeline, Kate, Squeers, Noggs are from which novel? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Clare, Jane, Ham, Miss Spenlow, Clara are characters from which novel? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Jo, Bucket, Miss Flyte, George, Charley are from which lesser known Dickens novel? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Amy, William, Fanny, Tip, Frederick are a family in which novel? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Nell, Quilp, Grandfather, Kit, Mrs Jarley are characters in which novel? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Mr Bumble, Nancy are from which famous London-based novel? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Herbert, Magwitch, Compeyson, Joe, Mr Jaggers are characters in which famous Dickens novel? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Scrooge, Belle, Clara, Tiny Tim, Marley are from which Christmassy novel? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Floy, Walter, Louisa, Paul, Edith are from which Dickens novel, published in 1848? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Sydney, Lucie, Charles, Miss Pross, Dr Alexandre are in which novel set in London and Paris? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Smike, Madeline, Kate, Squeers, Noggs are from which novel?

Answer: Nicholas Nickleby

Smike is Ralph Nickleby's son; Kate is Nicholas' sister; Madeline is his future wife; Squeers is the horrible schoolmaster and Noggs is Ralph Nickleby's clerk. Other characters include: Frank, Mrs Squeers, Ralph Nickleby, Mrs Nickleby, and, of course, Nicholas Nickleby.
2. Clare, Jane, Ham, Miss Spenlow, Clara are characters from which novel?

Answer: David Copperfield

Clare is Peggotty, David's nurse; Ham is her relation in Yarmouth; Jane is Miss Murdstone, Miss Dora Spenlow's companion; and Clara is of course David's poor mother. Other characters include: David, Mr Murdstone; Agnes; Mr Spenlow; Betsy Trotwood; Mr Micawber.
3. Jo, Bucket, Miss Flyte, George, Charley are from which lesser known Dickens novel?

Answer: Bleak House

Jo is the poor street urchin; Inspector Bucket is the policeman in charge of the case of the death of Mr. Tulkinghorn; Miss Flyte is the mad old bird-keeper; Sergeant George the old soldier; and Charley Neckett is Esther's maid. Other characters include: Tulkinghorn; Smallweed; Esther; Jarndyce; Richard; Ada; Guppy; Woodcourt; Hortense; Rosa; and Lady Dedlock and Sir Leicester.
4. Amy, William, Fanny, Tip, Frederick are a family in which novel?

Answer: Little Dorrit

They are of course, the Dorrit family: Amy (Little) Dorrit, her father William, sister Fanny, brother Tip and uncle Frederick. Other characters include: Arthur Clennam, Mrs Clennam, Mrs Merdle, Edmund Sparkler, Mr Merdle, Mrs General, John, Affery, Pet, Tattycoram, Miss Wade, Mr Gowan, Pancks - and the ubiquitous Rigaud.
5. Nell, Quilp, Grandfather, Kit, Mrs Jarley are characters in which novel?

Answer: The Old Curiosity Shop

Little Nell and her gambling grandfather; Quilp the evil moneylender; Kit, one of their only friends; Mrs Jarley, the gypsy with the waxworks. Other characters: school teacher; Mrs Quilp; gamblers; Sally; Mr Brass.
6. Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Mr Bumble, Nancy are from which famous London-based novel?

Answer: Oliver Twist

Fagin the head of the pickpockets; the Artful Dodger, Mr Bumble from the workhouse; and of course the lovely Nancy! Other characters include: Oliver; Oliver's mother; Bill Sykes.
7. Herbert, Magwitch, Compeyson, Joe, Mr Jaggers are characters in which famous Dickens novel?

Answer: Great Expectations

Herbert Pocket (or the "pale young gentleman"); Magwitch the covict and Pip's benefactor; Compeyson his enemy, that jilted Miss Havisham; Joe, Pip's brother-in-law; and Mr Jaggers, Pip's guardian. Other characters include: Pip, Estella, Biddy, Miss Havisham, Bentley Drummle.
8. Scrooge, Belle, Clara, Tiny Tim, Marley are from which Christmassy novel?

Answer: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge the old grump; Belle his long-ago sweetheart; Clara his niece-in-law; Tiny Tim his clerk's crippled son; and Marley, his deceased work partner. Other characters include: Bob Cratchit; Fred; the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
9. Floy, Walter, Louisa, Paul, Edith are from which Dickens novel, published in 1848?

Answer: Dombey and Son

Floy (Florence); Mr Dombey's devoted daughter; Paul, her delicate brother; Mrs. Louisa Chick, Mr Dombey's sister; and Edith Granger, his second wife. Other characters include: Master Paul, Mr Morfin, Mr Perch, Mr Toots, Polly Toodle... some great names here!
10. Sydney, Lucie, Charles, Miss Pross, Dr Alexandre are in which novel set in London and Paris?

Answer: A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton the Englishman; Charles DArnay the Frenchman; Lucie Manette the woman they both love; Miss Pross her faithful governess; and Dr Alexandre Manette her father. Other characters include: The Marquis St. Evrémonde; Madame Therese Defarge; Monsieur Ernest Defarge; Mr Stryver.
Source: Author eunomia

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