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Please, Sir, I Want Some More Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the works of Charles Dickens. If you have not read his books there are very many dramatizations of his work so it is still worth giving it a go if you have seen some.

A multiple-choice quiz by Serenesh. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Serenesh
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,422
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
569
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 212 (8/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 35 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which of Dickens's novels do the words in the title of this quiz, 'Please sir I want some more', appear? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 'Great Expectations', Pip has an anonymous benefactor who pays for him to be educated 'as a gentleman'. Who does this turn out to be? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 'A Christmas Carol', who was Ebenezer Scrooge's late partner? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What historical event is the background to Dickens novel 'A Tale of Two Cities'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In which novel would you encounter Betsy Trotwood? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the heroine in 'The Old Curiosity Shop'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following books was NOT written by Dickens? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which of Dickens's novels would you encounter Sam Weller? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'Bleak House' is a story about a long and complicated lawsuit, Jarndyce v Jarndyce, concerning an inheritance. When the case is settled, how much does the winner receive?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of Charles Dickens's last novel? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which of Dickens's novels do the words in the title of this quiz, 'Please sir I want some more', appear?

Answer: Oliver Twist

'Oliver Twist' was written by Charles Dickens to draw attention to the terrible poverty and exploitation of children in the east end of London. This line was said in an orphanage where the children were given barely enough food to live on, and were expected to be grateful for it.
2. In 'Great Expectations', Pip has an anonymous benefactor who pays for him to be educated 'as a gentleman'. Who does this turn out to be?

Answer: Abel Magwitch

This story was first serialised in a monthly magazine called 'All the Year Round'. It was written in the middle of the 19th century, during the time of the Industrial Revolution in England. Although this led to increased prosperity for some, many people were very poor and Dickens felt the injustice of this.
3. In 'A Christmas Carol', who was Ebenezer Scrooge's late partner?

Answer: Jacob Marley

Mr. Scrooge, an old miser, goes through a terrifying experience when he is visited by four different ghosts. This makes such an impression on him that he completely changes his attitude to life.
4. What historical event is the background to Dickens novel 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

Answer: The French Revolution

Dickens was always concerned with social injustice, but in this novel he does not only criticise the better off, but shows the horror of the brutalised mob in Paris.
5. In which novel would you encounter Betsy Trotwood?

Answer: David Copperfield

Miss Trotwood is a very eccentric lady who rejects David as a baby because he is male, and she believes that all men are wasters. However when he lands on her doorstep after running away from a bottle factory she takes him in and cares for him. Charles Dickens worked in a bottle factory when he was a boy.
6. Who was the heroine in 'The Old Curiosity Shop'?

Answer: Nell Trent

Queen Victoria read this novel and pronounced it 'Very interesting and cleverly written'. This was noted this in her journal, on 5th March 1841. (www.queenvictoriasjournals.org/). There is a shop called the Old Curiosity Shop in Portsmouth, which is the town of Charles Dickens's birth.
7. Which of the following books was NOT written by Dickens?

Answer: Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda was written by British author Mary Anne Evans, whose pen name was George Eliot. Women often used men's names in the 19th century because there was much prejudice against women writers. The Bronte sisters also used male pen names. George Eliot also wrote such books as 'Silas Marner' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.
8. In which of Dickens's novels would you encounter Sam Weller?

Answer: The Pickwick Papers

This was Dickens first novel. At the time he was still writing under the name Boz and his novels were published in monthly instalments. The character of Sam Weller, who first appeared in episode 10, caught the public imagination and from that time Pickwick Papers was a huge success. Sam Weller was Mr. Pickwick's valet and full of eccentric sayings and advice.
9. 'Bleak House' is a story about a long and complicated lawsuit, Jarndyce v Jarndyce, concerning an inheritance. When the case is settled, how much does the winner receive?

Answer: £0.00

The money in the estate has been completely spent on the cost of the litigation. Charles Dickens wrote this book to make fun of the British law system of the time. The lawyers claimed that it was a very exaggerated view.
10. What is the name of Charles Dickens's last novel?

Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' was Dickens's fifteenth and last novel, as unfortunately he died in 1870 before it was finished. There has been much speculation among scholars regarding the possible ending. 'Jude the Obscure' was not written by Dickens but by Thomas Hardy, another great British novelist.
Source: Author Serenesh

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