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1. This character was born in the Marshalsea Prison in London. She cares for her father in the prison until a reversal of fortune makes the family rich. Who is this heroine nicknamed Little Dorrit?
2. If [the poor] would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Who said it?
3. Who is the French woman in "A Tale of Two Cities" who runs a tavern and is constantly knitting?
4. This character is the favorite of many. He befriends a young David Copperfield who has been put to work in a wine shop labelling bottles at the age of ten. Who is this character played in one movie version by W.C. Fields?
5. If you have ever read "Great Expectations," it is impossible to forget the recluse who raises her ward Estella to hate all men. Who is this old lady who was jilted at the altar and still wears her wedding dress decades later?
6. One of my favorite Dickens character is also from the novel "David Copperfield." She is the aunt with whom he seeks refuge after leaving the bottle factory. What is this woman's name?
7. This character in "Oliver Twist" is a Jew who operates a band of young criminals in the streets of London. What is his name?
8. This couple runs a miserable boarding school in Yorkshire. They defraud the parents of the children by charging high fees while starving and mistreating the children. Who are these two characters?
9. This character disappears after spontaneously combusting. He is a collector of rags, bottles, and papers. Who is this character from "Bleak House?"
10. This character from "The Old Curiosity Shop" is often referred to as an evil dwarf. He lends money to the heroine Little Nell's grandfather and later pursues them. Who is this monstrous villian?
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