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Quiz about First Lines of Dickens Novels

First Lines of Dickens Novels Trivia Quiz

This is a little quiz to see how many of the first lines of Charles Dickens' books you can identify. It's not always the entire first sentence either. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by senegalgirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
senegalgirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,744

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1972

Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (4/10), Guest 82 (7/10), pauline53 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." Hint

Pickwick Papers

A Christmas Carol

Little Dorrit

A Tale of Two Cities

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Question 2 of 10

2. "In the year 1775 there stood upon the borders of Epping Forest, ..." Hint

Barnaby Rudge

A Tale of Two Cities

Great Expectations

Martin Chuzzelwit

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Question 3 of 10

3. "London, Michaelmas Term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Linclon's Inn Hall..." Hint

Barnaby Rudge

Bleak House

Hard Times

Oliver Twist

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show." Hint

Oliver Twist

Nicholas Nickleby

David Copperfield

Hard Times

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Question 5 of 10

5. "My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name being Philip, my infant tongue could make nothing longer or more explicit than Pip." Hint

A Tale of Two Cities

Martin Chuzzelwit

Barnaby Rudge

Great Expectations

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Now what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts." Hint

David Copperfield

The Old Curiosity Shop

Little Dorrit

Hard Times

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Thirty years ago Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day." Hint

A Christmas Carol

Little Dorrit

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Pickwick Papers

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Question 8 of 10

8. "An Ancient English Cathedral Tower?" Hint

A Tale of Two Cities

Bleak House

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Hard Times

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Night is generally my time for walking." Hint

Our Mutual Friend

The Old Curiosity Shop

Great Expectations

A Christmas Carol

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Among other public buildings in a certain town..." Hint

David Copperfield

Martin Chuzzlewit

Nicholas Nickleby

Oliver Twist

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 08 2024 : Guest 2: 4/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 82: 7/10
Mar 08 2024 : pauline53: 9/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 107: 6/10
Mar 01 2024 : alanspencer202: 6/10
Feb 27 2024 : kented: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

Answer: A Tale of Two Cities

Dickens was born in 1812.

2. "In the year 1775 there stood upon the borders of Epping Forest, ..."

Answer: Barnaby Rudge

Charles Dickens worked at Warren's Blacking factory when he was 12.

3. "London, Michaelmas Term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Linclon's Inn Hall..."

Answer: Bleak House

His father, John Dickens, was sent to debtor's prison until he was able to clear up his debts.

4. "Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show."

Answer: David Copperfield

In 1828, Dickens became a court reporter at age 16.

5. "My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name being Philip, my infant tongue could make nothing longer or more explicit than Pip."

Answer: Great Expectations

In 1833 Dickens had his first story published in the "Monthly Magazine".

6. "Now what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts."

Answer: Hard Times

Dickens was interested in social reform in spite of being a novelist.

7. "Thirty years ago Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day."

Answer: Little Dorrit

Dickens died in 1870.

8. "An Ancient English Cathedral Tower?"

Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836.

9. "Night is generally my time for walking."

Answer: The Old Curiosity Shop

It was published 1840-1841.

10. "Among other public buildings in a certain town..."

Answer: Oliver Twist

The book was published 1837-1839.

Source: Author senegalgirl

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